Feature: A history of archaeology and excavation at Saqqara
Egyptology News (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Heritage Key (Jonathan Yeomans) The cemetery at Saqqara is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt. Over six kilometres long, it boasts thousands of underground burial sites, as well as the six-step Djoser pyramid – Egypt’s oldest pyramid. The ruins at Saqqara have long attracted the interest of explorers, grave-robbers and local people. Travellers first reported...