🏛️ Memphis and its Necropolis, Giza to Dahshur

Egypt · Africa · Cultural · 29.87°N, 31.21°E

Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English, is an Egyptian village in the markaz (county) of Badrashin in the Giza Governorate, that contains ancient mausoleum crypts of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara contains numerous pyramids, including the Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Pyramid, and a number of mastaba tombs. Located some 30 km (19 mi) south of modern-day Cairo, Saqqara covers an area of around 7 by 1.5 km.

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Quick facts

Country	Egypt
Continent / region	Africa
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	29.87°N, 31.21°E · view on map

Memphis and its Necropolis, Giza to Dahshur is a cultural World Heritage site in Egypt, in Africa. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Memphis and its Necropolis, Giza to Dahshur was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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