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Saqqara
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Saqqara
Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara, is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, as part of Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Giza Governorate
Site History: Third Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Date of Inscription: 1979
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