Step pyramids of Saqqara and Memphis

Step pyramids of Saqqara and Memphis

Memphis and Saqqara are two archaeological sites located 25 kilometers south of Cairo. Memphis and Saqqara are very close, so they often visit the same day.

Memphis was the capital of Egypt at the time of the Old Kingdom. It still remains a colossus of Ramses II lying and a spectacular sphinx of alabaster. The city of Memphis , which is now almost completely disappeared, was the epicenter of religious and administrative at Lower Egypt .

Memphis was also the place where lived the Pharaohs and the capital of Egypt in the early dynastic period and the Old Kingdom. The classical sources and archaeological study show that Memphis was one of the most important administrative centers throughout Egypt.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Giza Egypt

Saqqara was a burial site during the Old Kingdom, which is why the whole area is a veritable necropolis of pyramids, tombs, and mastabas

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt

The highlight is the Step Pyramid of King Djoser of the Third Dynasty of Egypt.

The Step Pyramid of Saqqara was the first in the history of Egypt. His architect, Imhotep, first in the history of the name is known, was later deified. This pyramid was the core of the funerary complex of King.

Duration: 2 hours