saqqara
IPA: sˈækkˈɑrʌ
Root Word: Saqqara
noun
- Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English , is an Egyptian village in Giza Governorate, that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis.
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Examples of "saqqara" in Sentences
- The result is the step pyramid at Saqqara.
- Udjebten was buried in a pyramid in Saqqara.
- Admission is part of the standard Saqqara ticket.
- He was buried in the royal necropolis at Saqqara.
- The Saqqara 'bird' is a cross between a bird and a fish.
- Ranefer had a large mastaba built for himself at Saqqara.
- His tomb is not yet known, but was most likely in Saqqara.
- The general consensus is that it is well hidden at Saqqara.
- Iput was buried in Saqqara, in a pyramid near that of Teti.
- The Pyramid complex of Userkaf is located in the pyramid field at Saqqara.
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