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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 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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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 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
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
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-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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
Aramaic-inscribed offering table for libation found at the Serapeum of Saqqara in Egypt by Auguste Mariette in 1850. It has been dated to 400 BCE. The
Serapeum_Offering_Table
Pharaoh of Egypt from ca. 2910 BC
order, starting with Narmer. The tomb of one of Qa'a's state officials at Saqqara—a certain nobleman named Merka—contained a stele with many titles. There
Qa'a
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
Ancient Egyptian vizier
Kagemni. Kagemni was buried in the largest mastaba in the Teti cemetery in Saqqara. The tomb is a large 32 m. x 32 m. square. The mastaba was constructed
Kagemni
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
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)
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
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)
Type of massive terraced structure of ancient Mesopotamia
pyramids—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
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
of Ancient Egypt, worshipped at Memphis and buried in the Serapeum of Saqqara. All the bulls were called Apis, but they were differentiated by naming
List_of_Apis_bulls
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
Dutch Egyptologist (born 1953)
work at the museum, he has been active as an archeologist in Saqqara since 1975. In Saqqara, he has been working (as joint field director since 1999) on
Maarten_Raven
Ancient Egyptian ruler
on New Kingdom Ramesside king lists, such as the Abydos King List, the Saqqara King List and the Royal Canon of Turin, which all omit Peribsen's name
Seth-Peribsen
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
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
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
Egyptian pharaoh
King List imitates the archaic form, the Royal Canon of Turin and the Saqqara King List form the name with the hieroglyphic sign of a plucked goose.
Senedj
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
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
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
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
Archeological site in Egypt
or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. It was the first
Pyramid_of_Djoser
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Ancient Egyptian mastaba
Hesy-re is an ancient Egyptian tomb complex in the great necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt. It is the final resting place of the high official Hesy-Ra, who
Mastaba_of_Hesy-Re
Possible early Egyptian pharaoh
These vessels were found in the east galleries beneath Djoser's pyramid at Saqqara. The inscriptions are short and written in cursive handwritings. In all
Horus_Sa
Ancient Egyptian king and pharaoh
Njswt-Hw or Hw-en-Niswt plausible. Huni is also attested in mastaba L6 at Saqqara, attributed to the official Metjen and dating to the end of the third dynasty
Huni
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
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
Craftsperson responsible for the preparation and sale of meat
Left: Relief of cutting up cattle, Saqqara, Egypt, 24th century BC; Right: A butcher (14th century)
Butcher
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
Ancient Egyptian ruler
nomen presumably was Neferka. The name "Neferkare" however appears in the Saqqara King list. The Turin Royal Canon lists a king's name which is disputed
Neferkare_I
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
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 dynasty from 1295 to 1186 BC
was finished during the reign of Seti I while the Fragmentary Abydos, Saqqara and Ramesseum king lists were finished during the reign Ramesses II, and
Nineteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Egyptian Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty
Berger and B. MA' a (eds.), Etudes sur l'ancien Empire et la nécropole de Saqqara dédiées a Jean-Philippe Laver. Tome 2, Orientalia Monspeliensia IX, Montpellier
Djedefre
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
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
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
in the presence of Queen Tuya. This scene likely comes from the tomb in Saqqara is now in the Royal Ontario Museum (no. 955-79-2). Tuya is said to be a
Tia_(overseer_of_treasury)
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
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
Archaeological site in Egypt
Dynasty documented to date. It is located in South Saqqara halfway between the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara and the pyramids of Sneferu, the founder of the
Mastabat_al-Fir'aun
Egyptian archaeologist
largest and most complete papyrus in hieratic script discovered in the Saqqara necropolis." "The name of its owner, Ahmose, is mentioned around 260 times
Mostafa_Waziri
Mastaba in Saqqara belonging to the First Dynasty ruler Queen Herneith
Mastaba S3035 is a large mastaba tomb at the Saqqara necropolis in Lower Egypt. The burial was constructed around 3000 BC during the First Dynasty of
Mastaba_S3035
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
Archaeological site in Egypt
The Mastaba of Ti is one of the most important archaeological sites of Saqqara. The mastaba was discovered by Auguste Mariette in 1865. The mastaba contains
Mastaba_of_Ti
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
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
British Egyptologist
including the Ramesseum. He also assisted Cecil Firth in his excavations in Saqqara. Between 1899 and 1904, he also served as chief inspector of antiquities
James_Quibell
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
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
Alleged curse on people who disturb the mummy of a pharaoh
as in the case of the mastaba of Khentika Ikhekhi of the 6th Dynasty at Saqqara. These appear to be directed towards the ka priests to protect the tomb
Curse_of_the_pharaohs
Fifth Dynasty Egyptian pyramid complex
Rolle von Saqqara und Abusir bei der Überlieferung altägyptischer Jenseitsbücher". In Bárta, Miroslav; Krejčí, Jaromír (eds.). Abusir and Saqqara in the
Pyramid_of_Sahure
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 official depicted in wooden statue
His mastaba, a flat-roofed tomb (named "Saqqara C8") was discovered in 1860 by Auguste Mariette in the Saqqara necropolis, just north of the Step Pyramid
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