Imhotep
in the Louvre

Close to 4800 years ago, an extraordinary man

called IMHOTEP was given sweeping powers by

the king Djeser. He used these to revolutionize

culture, the sciences, mathematics, medicine and

religion in Eygpt. By building the first pyramid

he introduced the idea of the rebirth of souls.

In this site, discover the world of IMHOTEP and the  

consequences of the great reforms that he began.

Menu of site :

Introduction and message from the author

The first human civilizations

Egypt in the predynastic periods

The religious reform under the old regime and IMHOTEP

 The "new" egyptian Empire and the reform of Akhenaton 

The mythology and the philosophy of the ancient Greeks

Final part : Epilogue and other documents

  Links to sites by same author :  
(French)
Herod  -  Jesus  -  Bible/Koran

and 
Main menu of Historel

  E-mail to the Translator Carole Harrington 

E-mail to the Author Jean-Claude Brinette

Translated by Carole Harrington / Canada
Freelance translator
(Fr Can /Fr /US Eng /UK Eng.)