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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. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | In the 4th century the practice and ritual of mummification was abandoned and the dead were buried in their daily clothes (tapestry trimmed) or wrapped in discarded tapestry wall hangings; as a result many fragments from the 5th to the 7th century have been discovered in the Egyptian burial sites of Antinoe, Saqqarah and Akhmim. Rather than any curse, his claim to fame is as the architect of the step pyramid built at the necropolis of Saqqarah - the oldest monument of hewn stone in the world. |
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