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Saqqarahor SakkaraSite of ancient ruins, northern Egypt. Part of the necropolis of the ancient city of Memphis, it is located southwest of Cairo and west of the modern village of Saqqarah. The earliest remains are from the Archaic Period, in a cemetery at the northern end of the site, where large mud-brick tombs, or mastabas, have been found dating to the beginning of Egyptian history. South of the Archaic cemetery lies the Step Pyramid, the oldest pyramid in Egypt, built by Djoser, second king of the 3rd dynasty, who ruled c. 2650–c. 2575 BC. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site (designated 1979) centred on Memphis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To witness their undying love first-hand, buy a ticket to the Saqqara necropolis, then buy an extra ticket for the tomb of the "two brothers" and ask for directions. A team led by Alain Zivie of the French Archaeological Mission of the Bubasteion in Saqqara, Egypt, retrieved the lion's remains in the tomb of Maia, wet nurse to King Tutankhamen. In addition, mummy masks have been reclaimed from an arms dealer in Florida, and a 6th Dynasty tablet stolen from Saqqara 10 years ago was recently recovered. |
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