Wildung imhotep biography

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    • Imhotep

    Egyptian polymath, later deified

    This article is about the ancient Egyptian official. For other uses, see Imhotep (disambiguation).

    Imhotep

    Statuette of Imhotep, c. 650 BC

    Burial placeSaqqara (probable)
    Other namesAsclepius (name in Greek) Imouthes (also name in Greek)
    Occupation(s)chancellor to the KingDjoser and High Priest of Ra
    Years activec. 2625 BC
    Known forBeing the architect of Djoser's step pyramid
    RelativesDjoser (possible brother; disputed)

    Imhotep (;[1]Ancient Egyptian: ỉỉ-m-ḥtp "(the one who) comes in peace";[2]fl. c. 2625 BC) was an Egyptian chancellor to the King Djoser, possible architect of Djoser's step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Very little is known of Imhotep as a historical figure, but in the 3,000 years following his death, he was gradually glorified and deified.

    Traditions from long after Imhotep's death treated