Archaeological site · Egypt
Saqqara Necropolis
The Memphis necropolis at Saqqara includes Djoser’s Step Pyramid, royal pyramids and decorated tombs.
Where it is
29.8712, 31.2166
Why go
Saqqara preserves burial places from many periods of ancient Egyptian history. The Step Pyramid, the Pyramid Texts associated with Unas, and the underground Apis-bull burials of the Serapeum show different aspects of its religious significance. The archaeological area is extensive: the map point marks Djoser’s Step Pyramid, the central monument of the visited core, not a gate or ticket office.
Near Saqqara Necropolis
Museum
Imhotep Museum (Saqqara)
Site museum at Saqqara showing finds from the necropolis, named for Imhotep, architect of Djoser's Step Pyramid.
1 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Museum
Memphis Open-Air Museum (Mit Rahina)
Open-air museum in Mit Rahina on the site of ancient Memphis, with an alabaster sphinx and stonework from the Ptah temple area.
4 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Archaeological site
Red Pyramid (Dahshur)
Sneferu's smooth-sided pyramid at Dahshur, the tallest there, with a descending passage into corbel-roofed chambers.
7 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Museum
Farouk Corner Museum (Rokn Farouk), Helwan
King Farouk's 1940s Nile-side rest house in Helwan, built in the shape of a boat and now a museum of royal belongings.
8 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ