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Burial ground in Giza Governorate, Egypt
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and (more particularly) 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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This structure marks the transition between the bench-like mastaba style of burial and the true pyramid shape (first seen at Dahshur).
The pyramid tomb of the first ruler of the 6th Dynasty, the Pyramid of Teti was quickly surrounded by the tombs of his nobles and officials upon its completion.
هرم بيبي الثاني
A 'classic' Old Kingdom tomb of a high noble and one of the richest sources of information about life during that period, the mastaba tomb of Ti is one of the grandest and best-decorated examples of funerary architecture in Egypt.
Leading to the Pyramid of Unas
المتحف المفتوح بميت رهينة
Good quality Egyptian restaurant, buffet style.
سقارة بالم كلوب
A small resort located close to the entrance to the main pyramid complex.
By bus
Travelers may be told there is no bus to Saqqara. This is not true.
By train
There are local trains from central Cairo. But as a foreigner, you will have to pay 25USD in 3rd class (June 2025), making it too expensive.
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