Saqqara

Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English, is an Egyptian village in Giza Governorate, that's known for its vast, ancient burial ground of Egyptian pharaohs and royals, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara contains numerous pyramids, including the world-famous Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb, and a number of mastaba tombs. Located some 30 km south of modern-day Cairo, Saqqara covers an area of around 7 by 1.5 km. Saqqara contains the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, built during the Third Dynasty. Another sixteen Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which are now in various states of preservation. High officials added private funeral monuments to this necropolis during the entire Pharaonic period. It remained an important complex for non-royal burials and cult ceremonies for more than 3,000 years, well into Ptolemaic and Roman times.

Read more in the app

3,300-year-old pink granite sarcophagus of Egyptian 'pyramid keeper' found at Saqqara

5 stunningly preserved ancient Egyptian tombs unearthed in Saqqara

Egyptian archaeologists discover five tombs at Saqqara. Egyptian officials said five "well-painted, well-decorated" tombs were found at the foot of the Djoser Pyramid near Cairo, complete with small statues and pottery.

Ancient tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses II official discovered at Saqqara

Dozens of Egyptian Tombs Will Be Unearthed at Saqqara Necropolis

Archaeologists Unearth Egyptian Queen’s Tomb, 13-Foot ‘Book of the Dead’ Scroll. According to the statement, this is the first time archaeologists have unearthed 3,000-year-old coffins at Saqqara—one of Egypt’s “richest archaeological sites,” as Jo Marchant wrote for Smithsonian magazine last year.