Explore the Saqqara and Dahshur Pyramids with a tour of Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt. Discover the oldest complete stone building complex, learn about the transition from step-sided to smooth-sided pyramids, and marvel at the iconic statues of Ramses the second and the Sphinx of Memphis.
Explore the Saqqara and Dahshur Pyramids with a tour of Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt. Discover the oldest complete stone building complex, learn about the transition from step-sided to smooth-sided pyramids, and marvel at the iconic statues of Ramses the second and the Sphinx of Memphis.
- Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids - Saqqara contains the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, built during the Third Dynasty. Another sixteen Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which are now in various states of preservation. High officials added private funeral monuments to this necropolis during the…
- Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids - Saqqara contains the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, built during the Third Dynasty. Another sixteen Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which are now in various states of preservation. High officials added private funeral monuments to this necropolis during the entire Pharaonic period. It remained an important complex for non-royal burials and cult ceremonies for more than 3000 years, well into Ptolemaic and Roman times.
North of the Saqqara site lies the Abusir pyramid complex, and to its south lies the Dahshur pyramid complex, and together with the Giza Pyramid complex to the far north comprise the Pyramid Fields of Memphis, or the Memphite Necropolis, which was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.
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- Complimentary bottled water
- Expert Tour Guide and Egyptologist
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- Private air-conditioned transport
- Entrance fees to listed attractions
- Complimentary bottled water
- Expert Tour Guide and Egyptologist
- Inclusive of all taxes and service charges
- Private air-conditioned transport
- Tipping
- Any extra personal expenses
- Tipping
- Any extra personal expenses
Saqqara is home to the earliest entirely stone-constructed building complex ever known, the Pyramid of Djoser, erected during the Third Dynasty. This site witnessed the erection of pyramids by an additional sixteen Egyptian rulers, which are now in varying degrees of intactness. For an extensive period spanning more than 3000 years, even into the…
Saqqara is home to the earliest entirely stone-constructed building complex ever known, the Pyramid of Djoser, erected during the Third Dynasty. This site witnessed the erection of pyramids by an additional sixteen Egyptian rulers, which are now in varying degrees of intactness. For an extensive period spanning more than 3000 years, even into the Ptolemaic and Roman eras, it remained a crucial center for non-royal interments and ritualistic ceremonies.
The pyramids of Dahshur served as a monumental educational opportunity for the Egyptians, gifting them the understanding and expertise required to evolve from step-sided to smooth-sided pyramid construction.
The inaugural pyramid of Dahshur, the Bent Pyramid (2613–2589 BC), was commissioned during King Sneferu’s reign. King Sneferu also commanded the construction of the Red Pyramid, Dahshur’s second pyramid.
Memphis, or Men-nefer, served as the historical capital of Inebu-hedj, the foremost nome of Lower Egypt recognized as mḥw (‘north’). Presently, it operates as an open museum housing the statue of Ramses the second and the Sphinx of Memphis.
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