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We journey back to Saqqara around 2670 BC to witness the birth of monumental stone architecture. Imhotep transforms a square mud-brick mastaba into a six-step pyramid, while a vast subterranean labyrinth, thousands of faience tiles, and clever false doors reveal how ancient builders pursued permanence. This episode unpacks the leap from earth to stone, the star-guided ascent to eternity, and what this tells us about early engineering and hope for immortality.
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