Editing Djoser (section)

== Djoser and Imhotep ==
One of the most famous contemporaries of king Djoser was his [[Vizier (Ancient Egypt)|vizier]] (''[[tjaty]]''), "head of the royal [[shipyard]]" and "overseer of all stone works", [[Imhotep]]. Imhotep oversaw stone building projects such as the tombs of King Djoser and King Sekhemkhet. It is possible that Imhotep was mentioned in the also famous [[Westcar Papyrus]], in a story called "[[Khufu]] and the magicians". But because the papyrus is badly damaged at the beginning, Imhotep's name is lost today. A papyrus from the ancient Egyptian temple of [[Tebtunis]], dating to the 2nd century AD, preserves a long story in the [[Demotic (Egyptian)|demotic script]] about Djoser and Imhotep. In Djoser's time, Imhotep was of such importance and fame that he was honoured by being mentioned on statues of King Djoser in his necropolis at Saqqara.