Ṣaqqārah, part of the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Cairo and west of the modern Arab village of Ṣaqqārah. The site extends along the edge of the desert plateau for about 5 miles (8 km), bordering Abū Ṣīr …

Located some 30 km (19 mi) south of modern-day Cairo, Saqqara covers an area of around 7 by 1.5 km (4.3 by 0.9 mi). Saqqara contains the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, built during the Third Dynasty.

Interactive map of Saqqara. Hover over the map and click or tap the red circles to learn more about the many monuments at this site. Throughout its almost 3.000 year long history, Saqqara expanded to cover an area of 6 kilometers from north to south by 1,5 kilometers from east to west.

Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and 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.

Saqqara is located roughly 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Cairo on a map. It is a portion of Memphis, the former Old Kingdom capital of ancient Egypt. The site borders other important archeological sites such as Abu Sir and Dahshur as it stretches along …

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.

Clickable map of the Saqqara region. The area in the blue rectangle corresponds, with the inclusion of the Great Enclosure, to Saqqara-North. A more detailed map of that area can be found by clicking anywehere inside the rectangle.

May 5, 2004 · Saqqara roughly spans 6 by 1.5 kilometers. This area of 9 square kilometers is usually divided into two parts: Saqqara-North, stretching between the Archaic Tombs and the unfinished complex of Sekhemkhet; and Saqqara-South, between the pyramid complex of Pepi I, which gave its name to the city of Memphis, and the mastaba-shaped tomb of Shepseskaf.

This place is situated in Al Jizah (Giza), Upper Egypt, Egypt, its geographical coordinates are 29° 51' 0" North, 31° 13' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Şaqqārah. See Saqqarah photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Saqqarah in Egypt.

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