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Saqqara was the great burial ground of Memphis, the ancient capital, and it holds the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, built around 2650 BC by his architect…
Saqqara was the great burial ground of Memphis, the ancient capital, and it holds the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, built around 2650 BC by his architect Imhotep. It is the oldest large stone building in the world. The site covers several kilometres of desert and includes the pyramid complex of Djoser, painted tombs of officials, the Serapeum and later pyramids. It lies about 30 kilometres south of central Cairo, beside the Imhotep Museum.