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Memphis and Saqqara - Nile River Cruise

Memphis and Saqqara - Nile River Cruise

We now make our way to Saqqara. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt
Colonnaded corridor of 40 pillars, ribbed in imitation palm stems. [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]
This corridor leads into the Great Southern Court. [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]
Saqqara is one of the richest archaeological sites in Egypt [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]
Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt
Monuments include the earliest ancient funerary structures to Coptic monasteries [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]
Saqqara became the royal necropolis for the Old Kingdom capital of Memphis [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]
As the city grew, so did its necropolis [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]
It spanned an area over 6 km long and more than 1.5 km wide. [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]
The Step Pyramid of Djoser was built some time after 2630 BC. [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]
The pyramid was built for King Djoser by Imhotep, high priest and architect. [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]

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