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Burial ground in Giza Governorate, Egypt
Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة : saqqāra[t], Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [sɑʔːɑːɾɑ]), also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English /səˈkɑːrə/, is an Egyptian
Saqqara
Ancient Egyptian catacombs for Apis bulls
The Serapeum of Saqqara was the ancient Egyptian burial place for sacred bulls of the Apis cult at Memphis. It was believed that the bulls were incarnations
Serapeum_of_Saqqara
Ancient Egyptian wooden bird
Saqqara Bird is a model bird made of sycamore wood and mounted on a stick, discovered during the 1898 excavation of the tomb of Pa-di-Imen in Saqqara
Saqqara_Bird
Ancient Egyptian official
First Intermediate Period. His tomb chamber was discovered in 2022 at Saqqara, near the pyramid of king Merenre. Henu bears he titles Haty-a, royal sealer
Henu_(Saqqara)
Egyptian statue believed to be Predynastic in origin
The Starving of Saqqara is the name given to a statue of suspected Predynastic Egyptian origins. The statue of two seated nude beings (possibly a male
The_Starving_of_Saqqara
Ancient masonry structures in Egypt
the modern country of Sudan. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are at Saqqara, west of Memphis. Step-pyramid-like structures, like Mastaba 3808 attributed
Egyptian_pyramids
Ancient stone engraving surviving from the Ramesside Period of Egypt
The Saqqara Tablet, also known as the Saqqara King List or the Saqqara Table, now in the Egyptian Museum, is an ancient stone engraving surviving from
Saqqara_Tablet
2020 British film
Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb is a 2020 British documentary film directed by James Tovell. The film follows a team of Egyptian archeologists that discover
Secrets_of_the_Saqqara_Tomb
Ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, Egypt
causeway connecting Memphis and Saqqara, on which the procession of the dead bull travelled for burial in the Serapeum of Saqqara, but it's been rejected by
Memphis,_Egypt
Ancient Egyptian stone artifact
3000 to 2800 BC. It was found by Walter Emery in 1936 in the north of the Saqqara necropolis in mastaba S3111, the grave of the ancient Egyptian official
Sabu_disk
Ancient Egyptian vizier
prudence in discourse essential. Ptahhotep was buried in Mastaba D62 at Saqqara. His spouse was Khamerernebty, and his son Akhethetep also held high office
Ptahhotep
Ancient Egyptian deity
a new Apis was found. Auguste Mariette's excavation of the Serapeum of Saqqara revealed the tombs of more than sixty animals, ranging from the time of
Apis_(deity)
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Giza, Egypt
(modern day Giza). It includes the pyramid complexes of Giza, Abusir, Saqqara and Dahshur and is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. In addition
Memphite_Necropolis
Ancient Egyptian regent and consort
the Palermo Stone. Items from the great mastaba (Nr 3503, 16 x 42 m) in Saqqara, where her name has been found in inscriptions on stone vessels, jars,
Merneith
Egyptian Pharaoh of 6th dynasty
BC), was the first king of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt. He was buried at Saqqara. The exact length of his reign has been destroyed on the Turin King List
Teti
The Saqqara ostracon is an ostracon, an Egyptian antiquity tracing to the period of Djoser (2650 BC). It was excavated in or near 1925 in Djoser's Pyramid
Saqqara_ostracon
Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus lid
The South Saqqara Stone is the lid of the sarcophagus of the ancient Egyptian queen Ankhesenpepi III, which was inscribed with a list for the reigns of
South_Saqqara_Stone
Egyptian sculpture dating from the Old Kingdom period
work. The sculpture was discovered at Saqqara, north of the alley of sphinxes leading to the Serapeum of Saqqara, in 1850, and dated to the period of the
The_Seated_Scribe
Wet nurse of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun in the 14th century BC. Her rock-cut tomb was discovered in the Saqqara necropolis in 1996. Maia bears the titles "wet nurse of the king", "educator
Maia_(nurse)
Egyptian-Aramaic stele
The Saqqara Aramaic Stele, also known as the Berlin stele or the Egypto-Aramaean Stela of Ahatabu, is an Egyptian-Aramaic stele found in Saqqara in 1877
Saqqara_Aramaic_Stele
King's Daughter
whose name did not survive. They were depicted in their parents' tomb in Saqqara. She was born in the reign of Horemheb into a non-royal family, before
Tia_(princess)
Ancient Egyptian ships
remains for the boat. A 'model estate' and funerary boat was found at Saqqara by Walter Emery (in 1957–58; tomb S 3357, 3 ships). At least 3 mud-brick
Ancient_Egyptian_royal_ships
Building in Egypt
The Southern South Saqqara Pyramid (also Unfinished Pyramid at South Saqqara; Lepsius XLVI; SAK S 6) is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built
Southern South Saqqara pyramid
Southern_South_Saqqara_pyramid
Pharaoh of the third dynasty of Egypt
is the oldest known life-sized Egyptian statue. Today, at the site in Saqqara where it was found, a plaster copy of it stands in place of the original
Djoser
Type of massive terraced structure of ancient Mesopotamia
especially the stepped designs of the oldest pyramids (Pyramid of Zoser at Saqqara, 2600 BCE), may have been an evolution from the ziggurats built in Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh
Djedkare's subjects. Djedkare is believed to have been buried in a pyramid in Saqqara named Nefer Djedkare ("Djedkare is perfect"), which is now ruined owing
Djedkare_Isesi
American drummer
Bob D'Amico is an American drummer. He is best known as the drummer for indie rock bands The Fiery Furnaces and Sebadoh. Studio albums Reveals the Shocking
Bob_D'Amico
Egyptian priest of the 25th century BC
November 2018, it was announced that Wahtye's tomb had been found at the Saqqara necropolis. Inside the tomb were reliefs of Wahtye (he stole the tomb of
Wahtye
86611000; 31.21698889 The Memphite Tomb of Horemheb is located in the Saqqara necropolis, near Memphis, Egypt. It was constructed before Horemheb ascended
Tomb_of_Horemheb_in_Saqqara
Two ancient letters found in Egypt
in Saqqara in 1940. The Saqqara Phoenician letter is a papyrus letter written in the Phoenician language that was found in a mastaba well in Saqqara, Egypt
Phoenician_papyrus_letters
Egyptian pharaoh
collapse of the Old Kingdom some 200 years later. Unas built a pyramid in Saqqara, the smallest of the royal pyramids completed during the Old Kingdom. The
Unas
Ancient Egyptian king list from the 19th dynasty
II) Manetho King List Karnak King List Palermo Stone Ramesseum king list Saqqara Tablet Turin King List Medinet Habu king list Dominic Perry (15 August
Abydos_King_List
Final Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt
advisor to the pharaoh. Horemheb's specific titles are spelled out in his Saqqara tomb, which was built while he was still only an official: "Hereditary
Horemheb
Archaeological museum in located in the Saqqara necropolis complex
Imhotep Museum is an archaeological museum located at the foot of the Saqqara necropolis complex, near Memphis in Lower Egypt. The museum, which was
Imhotep_Museum
First-dynasty pharaoh of Egypt
Abydos Seal prints from graves 2185 and 3471 in Saqqara Inscriptions in graves 3503, 3506 and 3035 in Saqqara Seal impression and inscriptions from Helwan
Djer
Aramaic papyrus
The Adon Papyrus, also known as the Aramaic Saqqara Papyrus, is an Aramaic papyrus found in 1942 at Saqqara. It was first published in 1948 by André Dupont-Sommer
Adon_Papyrus
c. 2350 BC Saqqara, Egypt Pyramid of Teti 52.5 m (172 ft) c. 2300 BC Saqqara, Egypt Pyramid of Pepi I 52.5 m (172 ft) c. 2250 BC Saqqara, Egypt Pyramid
List_of_tallest_pyramids
cemeteries at the archaeological sites Speos Artemidos, Bubastis, and Saqqara were used for several centuries. They contained vast numbers of cat mummies
Cats_in_ancient_Egypt
Ancient Egyptian vizier
at the royal court. Mehu is mainly known from his monumental mastaba at Saqqara, not far away from the Pyramid of Unas. The exact dating of Mehu is disputed
Mehu
Oldest known ancient Egyptian funerary texts
were carved onto the subterranean walls and sarcophagi of pyramids at Saqqara from the end of the Fifth Dynasty, and throughout the Sixth Dynasty of
Pyramid_Texts
Egyptian queen consort
regent during the minority of her son. She was buried in a pyramid in Saqqara. Ankhesenpepi II was the daughter of Khui and the vizier Nebet. Her sister
Ankhesenpepi_II
Ancient Egyptian prince and priest
rituals, including the burial of several Apis bulls at the Serapeum of Saqqara. In year 16 of Ramesses, the Apis bull died and was buried in the Serapeum
Khaemweset
Scientific study of ancient Egypt
Mohamed Megahed, discovered a 4,000-year-old tomb near Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis in Saqqara. Archaeologists confirmed that the tomb belonged to an influential
Egyptology
Treasurer in ancient Egypt
had a half-brother named Nahuher who is shown officiating in his tomb in Saqqara. Maya was married to a woman named Meryt, and they had two daughters named
Maya_(treasurer)
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh
during which it acquired a large obelisk. Userkaf built a pyramid in Saqqara close to that of Djoser, a location that forced architects to put the associated
Userkaf
Egyptian pharaoh
a small ivory vessel from Saqqara and sealings bearing his name from the tombs of three elite individuals in North Saqqara. Additional sealings were uncovered
Nynetjer
One hundred years, from 2700 BC to 2601 BC
constructs the Pyramid of Djoser, Egypt's earliest stone edifice, in Saqqara. c. 2650 BC: End of the Early Dynastic I Period, and the beginning of the
27th_century_BC
Ancient Egyptian vizier
Rashepses has been preserved. This decree is inscribed in his tomb in Saqqara. As vizier, he was one of the most important Ancient Egyptian officials
Rashepses
Capstone of an ancient Egyptian pyramid or obelisk
Pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara The pyramidion of Merneferre Ay, probably from Saqqara The pyramidion of the Southern South Saqqara pyramid A badly damaged
Pyramidion
Ptolemaic and Roman temple complex in Saqqara, Egypt
complex dedicated to Bastet in the cliff face of the desert boundary of Saqqara. In Arabic the place is called Abwab el-Qotat ("The Gates of the Cats")
Bubasteum
Ancient Egyptian general
is known from two sources. His undisturbed burial was found in 1824 at Saqqara and he is the main personality in the Egyptian story of "The Taking of
Djehuty_(general)
Pyramid complex in South Saqqara
complex in South Saqqara, approximately 2.4 km (1.5 mi) north of Djedkare Isesi's pyramid. It is unclear why he relocated to South Saqqara, but perhaps he
Pyramid_of_Pepi_I
Final Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt
that these kings ruled from Memphis, since their pyramids were built at Saqqara, very close to Memphis. By the Fifth Dynasty, the religious institution
Sixth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Tomb complex in Saqqarah, Egypt
Mastaba of Akhethetep (French: Mastaba d'Akhethétep), is a tomb complex in Saqqara, Egypt. It was built for Akhethetep, a royal official, near the western
Tomb_of_Akhethetep
Broken piece of pottery with inscription
altogether were 130 Deben. From 1964 to 1971, Bryan Emery excavated at Saqqara in search of Imhotep's tomb; instead, the extensive catacombs of animal
Ostracon
Period in ancient Egyptian history (c. 2686–2181 BC)
Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. The Temple of Djoser at Saqqara Limestone Ka statue of Djoser from his pyramid serdab at Saqqara, Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Old_Kingdom_of_Egypt
Egyptian pharaoh, third ruler of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt in the late 24th century BC
archéologique franco-suisse de Saqqâra in the funerary complex of queen Ankhnespepy II". Saqqara Newsletter. 16. Leiden: Friends of Saqqara Foundation: 66–75. "Cylinder
Pepi_I_Meryre
300-year-old, topless pyramid at Saqqara that measures 5 metres (16 ft) tall. Hawass stated that this may be Saqqara's most complete subsidiary pyramid
Sesheshet
Egyptian Egyptologist and professor (born 1948)
published widely on the language. Since 2005, she has led excavations at Saqqara, uncovering the tombs of several notable figures connected to Ramesses
Ola_El_Aguizy
23rd-century BC Egyptian pharaoh
franco-suisse de Saqqâra in the funerary complex of queen Ankhnespepy II" (PDF). Saqqara Newsletter. 16. Leiden: Friends of Saqqara Foundation: 66–75
Merenre_Nemtyemsaf_I
One hundred years, from 2500 BC to 2401 BC
relief from Saqqara, Fifth Dynasty. It is now at Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt. c. 2494–2345 BC: The Seated Scribe, a sculpture found at Saqqara, Fifth Dynasty
25th_century_BC
1842 list by Karl Richard Lepsius
from north to south. Abu Rawash Giza Zawyet el'Aryan and Abusir Saqqara South Saqqara Dahshur El-Lisht Meidum and El-Lahun Hawara Peck 2001, p. 289. Lepsius
Lepsius_list_of_pyramids
Egyptian pharaoh
months and five days. Khendjer had a small pyramid built for himself in Saqqara and it is therefore likely that his capital was in Memphis. The highest
Khendjer
Medical papyrus
Egyptian medical papyrus. It was discovered by Giuseppe Passalacqua in Saqqara, Egypt. Frederick William IV of Prussia acquired it in 1827 for the Berlin
Brugsch_Papyrus
Temple dedicated to Serapis
of the fourth century AD. The Serapeum of Saqqara is located north west of the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, a necropolis near Memphis in Lower Egypt
Serapeum
monumental stone structure of Egypt is the Stepped Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara (c. 2650 BC). Attributed to the architect Imhotep, this funerary monument
Ancient_Egyptian_architecture
Egyptian pharaoh
The only other attestion for Qakare Ibi is his pyramid in South Saqqara. At Saqqara-South, Qakare Ibi was buried in a small pyramid. It was discovered
Qakare_Ibi
Early form of the Cushitic Beja language
Llewellyn Griffith identified the language of an ostracon discovered at Saqqara as "probably in the Blemmye language." Nubiologist Gerald M. Browne and
Blemmyan_language
Double statue of the Pharaoh Horemheb and his wife Amenia
Horemheb and his first wife Amenia that was found at the ancient site of Saqqara in Egypt. Now kept at the British Museum, for many years the identity of
Statue_of_Horemheb_and_Amenia
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh
indeed started, Egyptologists conjecture that it would be located in South Saqqara. Few artefacts dating to Userkare's lifetime have survived to this day
Userkare
attested by inscriptions on funerary steles and possibly is located in Saqqara. The pyramid is presumed to be the burial place of the Herakleopolitan
Pyramid_of_Merikare
Ancient Egyptian cemetery for Buchis bulls
Nectanebo II, around 350 BC, who based it on the practices at the Serapeum of Saqqara at Memphis. The Bucheum was in use for approximately 650 years, until at
Bucheum
Horus name of the second early Egyptian king of the 2nd dynasty
beneath the causeway of the Pyramid of Unas at Saqqara and inside a large gallery tomb, also at Saqqara. This tomb also yielded several seal impressions
Nebra_(pharaoh)
Type of Ancient Egyptian sintered-quartz ceramic
possible survival in Iran". Archeology. 21: 98–107. Williamson, R.S.1942. The Saqqara Graph. Nature 150, 607–607 Tite, M.S., Freestone I.C. and Bimson. M. 1983
Egyptian_faience
Dynasty of ancient Egypt
"Large tombs of pharaohs at Abydos and Naqada, in addition to cemeteries at Saqqara and Helwan near Memphis, reveal structures built largely of wood and mud
First_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Ancient Egyptian royal servants
during the second half of the 25th century BC. They were buried together at Saqqara and are listed as "royal confidants" in their joint tomb. They are notable
Khnumhotep_and_Niankhkhnum
ancient Egyptian prince of the Fifth Dynasty. He was buried in tomb 80 in Saqqara and was possibly a son of King Menkauhor Kaiu and Queen Meresankh IV. Raemkaʻs
Raemka
Fifth Dynasty Egyptian pyramid complex
built his pyramid between the complexes of Sekhemket and Djoser, in North Saqqara. Anchored to the valley temple at a nearby lake, a long causeway was constructed
Pyramid_of_Unas
Step-like recession in a wall
Setbacks on the pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt
Setback_(architecture)
The Tomb of Thutmose is a small, decorated rock-cut tomb in Saqqara in Egypt that dates to the time shortly after the Amarna Period (about 1350–1330 BC)
Tomb_of_Thutmose
Northeast African people documented in late antiquity
both attempted to demonstrate that the language of an ostracon found in Saqqara is an ancestor of Beja, and were both of the opinion that it represented
Blemmyes
French archaeologist and Egyptologist (1821–1881)
Egypt, he visited temples and befriended a Bedouin tribe, who led him to Saqqara. The site initially looked "a spectacle of desolation...[and] mounds of
Auguste_Mariette
Ancient Egyptian queen consort
Horemheb. A block from Horemheb's tomb at Saqqara depicts an "Isetnofret" dressed as a princess. In Saqqara, this "Isetnofret" also appears on a block
Isetnofret
Castle in Seine, France
still extant in the Peerage of Great Britain. The castle now belongs to Saqqara, a real estate company in Figeac (Lot), which has been offering luxury
Château_de_Tancarville
Ancient Egyptian case for internal organs
there is evidence to suggest that there were canopic installations at Saqqara dating from the Second Dynasty. Canopic chests had an important place in
Canopic_chest
Architectural pointed arch that follows an inverted catenary curve
the structure’s cross-section follows a catenary arch. The unfinished Saqqara ostracon has a catenary shape. In Iraq, the Arch of Ctesiphon, Taq Kasra
Catenary_arch
Middle Kingdom pyramid near Cairo, Egypt
that was carved to imitate the outer wall of Djoser's Pyramid complex at Saqqara, possibly another attempt to reinforce the legitimacy of his rule. Burial
Black_Pyramid
Ancient Egyptian high official
and that of his successor Unas. He was buried in a mastaba tomb in north Saqqara, now ruined. Isesi-ankh may have been a son of Djedkare Isesi, as suggested
Isesi-ankh
Pharaoh of Egypt
priests, is yet to be located. Menkauhor was buried in a small pyramid in Saqqara, which the Ancient Egyptians named Netjer-Isut Menkauhor, "The Divine Places
Menkauhor_Kaiu
sahure. New evidence, in: M.Barta; F. Coppens, J. Krjci (Hrsg.): Abusir and Saqqara in the Year 2005, Prague 2006 ISBN 80-7308-116-4, p. 192-98 Vivienne Gae
List of ancient Egyptian royal consorts
List_of_ancient_Egyptian_royal_consorts
archaeologists in December 2006 in his mastaba at Saqqara, Egypt. As with many other tombs in Saqqara, his tomb was re-used several times. Beside his mummy
Qar_(doctor)
Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
edge of the cultivated plain, and along with the pyramid complexes at Saqqara, Abusir, and Giza, to its north, forms the pyramid fields of the ancient
Dahshur
Artifacts that challenge historical chronology
Sabu disk: a disk of notable precision apparently from ancient times in Saqqara. Its purpose is unknown. It has been described as an out-of-place artifact
Out-of-place_artifact
Old Kingdom dynasty (c. 2613–2494 BC)
the king and length of the reign are completely lost in the lacuna. The Saqqara Tablet also notes a king between Khafre and Menkaure, but here too, the
Fourth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Dynasty of ancient Egypt
capital, as in the First Dynasty, but the first three kings were buried at Saqqara, suggesting the center of power had moved to Memphis. Beyond this, little
Second_Dynasty_of_Egypt
050312°N 9.625477°E / 41.050312; 9.625477 Italy Sheik Hossein's camp, Saqqara oasis Same, Pyramid of Djoser in background 29°51′53″N 31°13′25″E / 29
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Egyptian archaeologist
in and around Saqqara. He is best known for discovering the Step Pyramid of Sekhemkhet. Before World War II, Goneim worked at Saqqara on the mortuary
Zakaria_Goneim
Egyptian pharaoh of the Sixth dynasty for the Old Kingdom
Nemtyemsaf I and Ankhesenpepi II. During the 1999–2000 excavation season at Saqqara, several 6th Dynasty royal seals and stone blocks – the latter of which
Pepi_II_Neferkare
Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Old Kingdom)
Turin King List and the Abydos King List record five kings, while the Saqqara Tablet only records four, and Manetho records nine, many of whom did not
Third_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Saqqara 121×109 60 330,400 29°52′16.56″N 31°12′59.02″E / 29.8712667°N 31.2163944°E / 29.8712667; 31.2163944 3rd Sekhemkhet Buried Pyramid Saqqara 120
List_of_Egyptian_pyramids
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