Imhotep lived during the Old Kingdom
and was born a commoner during the Third
Dynasty. He was very skilled and was dedicated to the ideals of his nation.
Imhotep quickly rose through the ranks of the temple and court to become a
vizier and the High Priest of
Ptah.
Imhotep was a poet, an architect and physician-priest. He wrote many medical and didactic texts. He is best known, however, as the chief architect of the step pyramid at Saqqara. It remains today as one of the most brilliant architecture wonders of the ancient world. During the New Kingdom, Imhotep was deified and became the "Son of Ptah." The Romans Claudius and Tiberius inscribed their praises of Imhotep in the temples in Egypt.
For more information about Imhotep visit these sites:
Imhotep: Ministry of Tourism, Egypt.
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