Pharaoh Zoser

Pharaoh Zoser

5 Fabulous Facts

1. The 1st pyramid was built for Pharaoh Zoser.

2. Pharaoh Zoser ruled around 2630-2611 B.C. also known as the 3rd dynasty.

3. Pharaoh Zoser's birth name was Netjerikhet, which means Body of the Gods.

4. Painters painted a limestone statue of Pharaoh Zoser that is in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

5. Pharaoh Zoser controlled departments of judiciary, treasury, war, interior, agriculture, and general executive.

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