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Saqqara

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Saqqara 

a village in the Arab Republic of Egypt, in Lower Egypt. Population, 12,700 (1966). A necropolis of ancient Memphis is located near Saqqara. The most important of the funeral complexes of the pharaohs of the first through sixth dynasties is the 60-m high stepped pyramid of the pharaoh Zoser, built by the architect Imhotep in the 28th century B.C. The remains of the structures surrounding the pyramid are also important.



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95 Paperback DT73 Zivie, one of the world's leading scholars of Egyptology, documents the recent archaeological discoveries at the Lost Tombs of Saqqara by mating 55 color photographs from the excavations to personal anecdotes and technical highlights.
All eight sarcophagi in the storeroom are believed to hold mummies, said Abdel Hakim Karar, chief archaeologist of Saqqara but so far only three were opened.
These frequent discoveries prove that Saqqara is a virgin site of archeological history.
 
 
 
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