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Saqqara

One of the Pyramids in the Necroplolis at Saqqara

Mastaba Facade from Parking Lot at Saqqara

Ruins of the Mortuary Complex at Saqqara

This mortuary complex was built for the last pharoh of the Fifth Dynasty. It was already in ruins in 2000 BC when Ramses ii had it restored.

Zoser's Step Pyramid

Zoser's pyramid is 62.5 m high and has a base of 125 m by 109 m. It was built in three stages. The first was a large mastaba. The second was a four stepped pyramid and the final was this six stepped pyramid. It has many galleries, tunnels and rooms. Zoser's Pyramid is part of a funerary complex that is 8 kilometers long and one kilometer wide. This Third Dynasty Pyramid is located on the West bank of the Nile River south of Cairo and Giza. It is part of a chain of pyramids along the West bank of the Nile.

	One of the Pyramids in the Necroplolis at Saqqara
Mastaba Facade from Parking Lot at Saqqara
	Ruins of the Mortuary Complex at Saqqara This mortuary complex was built for the last pharoh of the Fifth Dynasty. It was already in ruins in 2000 BC when Ramses ii had it restored.
Zoser's Step Pyramid Zoser's pyramid is 62.5 m high and has a base of 125 m by 109 m. It was built in three stages. The first was a large mastaba. The second was a four stepped pyramid and the final was this six stepped pyramid. It has many galleries, tunnels and rooms. Zoser's Pyramid is part of a funerary complex that is 8 kilometers long and one kilometer wide. This Third Dynasty Pyramid is located on the West bank of the Nile River south of Cairo and Giza. It is part of a chain of pyramids along the West bank of the Nile.