Next we went to Sakkara where we saw the first pyramid ever built. It was built for Pharoah Zoser in the 12th century B.C.E. and designed by the architect Imhotep (who was badly maligned as an evil priest in The Mummy, a movie starring Brendan Fraser). He also planned a whole complex which included a pyramid for Zoser's wife, the queen, an embalming temple and a beautiful entry hall open to the sky and the Sun God Ra. An interesting aside: we've seen numerous dogs in the various archeological sites, that don't seem to have owners, although this puppy was being fed saltines and given water by a local boy in the temple.
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