Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة : saqqāra[t], Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [sɑʔːɑːɾɑ]), also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English / s ə ˈ k ɑːr ə /, is an Egyptian village in the markaz (county) of Badrashin in the Giza Governorate, [1] that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ...

2025年1月12日 · Ṣaqqārah, part of the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Cairo and west of the modern Arab village of Ṣaqqārah. The site extends along the edge of the desert plateau for about 5 miles (8 km), bordering Abū Ṣīr to the north and Dahshūr to the south.

Saqqara is truly an open-air museum, one that has all of ancient Egyptian history on display. Kings and noblemen from the very first two dynasties (c.3040–2686 BC) were buried here, and this is also the location of the Step Pyramid of Djoser (c.2686–2667 BC).

2024年8月26日 · Saqqara (also spelled Sakkara) was the royal necropolis of Ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom capital, Memphis. The remains of the necropolis today include the Step Pyramid of Djoser (aka Zoser), smaller pyramids, tombs and other Ancient Egyptian monuments.

The Egyptian burial ground at Saqqara is vast and ancient, serving as the main necropolis of the ancient capital of Memphis. It houses the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser within its grounds as well as numerous mastaba tombs. The importance of Saqqara as a burial complex lasted for well over 3,000 years, stretching into Roman times.

From Egypt’s modern-day capital, Cairo, Saqqara is located some 40 kilometres to the southwest. Netjerikhet’s funerary complex seen from the sky. Its northern most monuments, the Archaic Tombs, are located slightly to the south of the 5th Dynasty necropolis of Abusir.

Located south of Cairo, Saqqara was the vast necropolis of the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis, and is home to the nation's oldest pyramid: the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Aside from being home to Egypt's oldest pyramid, Saqqara is the largest archaeological site in the country.

2024年5月27日 · Saqqara is a vast necropolis located on the west bank of the Nile, about 30 km (19 mi) south of Cairo, Egypt. Serving as the main burial ground for the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, Saqqara was in use for over 3,000 years and contains some of the oldest and most significant monuments in Egyptian history.

2023年1月11日 · The Saqqara necropolis in Egypt contains the oldest stone building complex in history, as well as Egypt’s oldest pyramid, among other treasures. Picking the most important or the most interesting site in Egypt is next to impossible.

2019年7月12日 · Saqqara set in Lower Egypt, was one of Egypt’s oldest and most enduring burial sites. With its first tombs, dated to the start of the 1st Dynasty and its last dating to the Ptolemaic Dynasty, Saqqara remained an important burial complex for over 3,000 years.