Saqqara - Wikipedia
Saqqara contains the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, built during the Third Dynasty. Another sixteen Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which are now in various states of preservation.
Pyramid of Djoser - Wikipedia
The pyramid of Djoser, [a] sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser, Step Pyramid of Horus Neterikhet is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. [4] It is the first Egyptian pyramid to be built. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. [5]
Saqqara - Discover Egypt's Monuments - Ministry of Tourism and …
The pyramids of some of the most important kings of the Old Kingdom Fifth (c.2494–2345 BC) and Sixth (c.2345–2181 BC) Dynasties are located in Saqqara. One of these, the pyramid of Unas (also known as Wenis; (c.2375–2345 BC), features …
Saqqarah | Egypt, Map, Tomb, & Serapeum | Britannica
2025年1月9日 · It is the site of some of ancient Egypt’s most ancient ruins, including an Early Dynastic cemetery and the Step Pyramid of Djoser. It includes tombs for great officials into the Saite and Persian periods; many are mastabas (mud-brick tombs).
Saqqara - Egypt's oldest pyramid and largest archaeolgical site
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.
More Discoveries at Saqqara - Biblical Archaeology Society
6 天之前 · The tombs date to the 27th century BCE and predate the construction of the Great Pyramids of Giza. One of the rock-cut tombs on the Saqqara plateau’s northern edge included a sealed shaft leading to the burial chamber. The team also discovered more than ten burials dating to the 18th Dynasty of Egypt’s New Kingdom.
The Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara - World History …
2016年2月14日 · The evolution of the pyramid form has been written about and debated for centuries but there is no question that, as far as Egypt is concerned, it began with one monument to one king designed by one brilliant architect: the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.
Saqqara, Egypt: A Local’s Guide to Visiting the Step Pyramid of …
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.
Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara - Smarthistory
The Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara is a vital crux that represents both the culmination of royal funerary architectural development of the 1st to 2nd Dynasties and the spark of Egypt’s glorious Age of the Pyramids that would follow.
Saqqara | Ancient Egypt
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.