Saqqara

Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.

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  • oldest pyramids....beautiful! • Laure-Line A.
  • see the temple at saqqarah, and the step pyramid built by imhotep for the pharaoh djoser, its secrets are still being uncovered its a fascinating sight.... • Donna H.
  • Don't pet the animals. Don't let the merchants talk you into posing with a donkey or camel, they will say its free then ask you for money afterwards. They get really mad when you say no. Don't go off to a tomb without a group. Once again they tell you its free until you try to leave. Best advice is … • Megan K.
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Saqqara Travel Guide is based on Saqqara by Stacy Hall, Paul N. Richter, chris spencer, Aude, Sapphire, Pjamescowie, Jonboy, iGuide and others. Saqqara Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.