Sakkara Collection (#4)

View south from the Step Pyramid to the Dashur necropolis, Saqqara, Egypt. The far pyramid is the Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu

Small Pyramid near Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Small Pyramid near Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC

Small tomb near Step Pyramid, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Small tomb near Step Pyramid, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Thie tomb is near the Step Pyramid and to the south of the old Pyramids, meanwhile the Giza Pyramids are visible in the distance on the left

Looking up from the foot of Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Looking up from the foot of the Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. The pyramid was encased in white stone the remains of which can be seen lower left

Distant view of the Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC

View from the left of Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC

Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer) behind ruins of temple, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer) behind ruins of temple, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. The pyramid rises above the palms of the Nile Valley

Step Pyramid (behind palms) of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. The pyramid rises above the palms of the Nile Valley. It is believed to have been deigned by the architect Imhotep

Step Pyramid (behind palms) of King Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. The pyramid rises above the palms of the Nile Valley. It is believed to have been deigned by the architect Imhotep

Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2613 BC. Djoser (c2686-c2613 BC) was the second king of the 3rd dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

Working life in Ancient Egypt, wall painting from an artisans tomb at Saqqara. Note scribes keeping records at bottom right

Egyptian funerary stele of a Royal Priest and his wife
Limestone Egyptian funerary stele of a Royal Priest, Ani and his wife, Ant. They are sitting at an offering table. Probably from Saqquara, from the British Museums collection

Egyptian Art. Necropolis of Saqqara. Hieroglyphs in a mastaba. Relief. Old Kingdom. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Hieroglyphic depicting the deceased next to the offerings table. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Male figure on a boat sa
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Male figure on a boat sailing by the Nile river. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Servants transporting go
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Servants transporting goods on a boat sailing by the Nile river. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Two ranchers attending t
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Two ranchers attending the birth of an ox. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Hieroglyphic. Egypt
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Hieroglyphic. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Egypt. Saqqara. Djoser Pyramid. Entrance with fasciculate co
Egypt. Saqqara. Djoser Pyramid. 3rd Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Entrance leading to a small courtyard and then to a hypostyle hall with fasciculate columns attached to pilasters

Djoser Pyramid. Egypt
Djoser Pyramid. 3rd Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Roofed colonnade corridor. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. Deceased is depicted st
Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Egyptian viziers. Father and son. Relief where the deceased is depicted standing with cane. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. Polychrome relief. Egyp
Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Egyptian viziers. Father and son. Polychrome relief. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Male figure. Relief. Egypt
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Male figure. Relief. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. The Pharaoh Nefer standi
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting the Pharaoh Nefer standing with a cane. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Female figure standing w
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting a female figure standing with a cane next to some animals. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Unas Avenue. Saqqara. Egypt
Unas Avenue. Detail of a stretch. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Links the Pyramid of Unas with the Valley Temple. Saqqara. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Necropolis of Saqqara. Mastaba. Room decorated with the deceaseds sculptures. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Crocodiles hunt. Relief. Mastaba. Necropolis
Egyptian Art. Crocodiles hunt. Relief. Mastaba. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Necropolis of Saqqara. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Deceased seated next to the offerings table. Relief. Mastaba. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Necropolis of Saqqara. Egypt

Tomb equipment of Gemniemh at Saqqara, c. 1990 B. C Brewery
Egyptian Art.Tomb equipment of Gemniemh at Saqqara, c. 1990 B.C. Brewery. Middle Kingdom. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

The official Isi at his offering Table. From the tomb of Isi Probably at Sakkara. Limestone. 4th Dynastry, c. 2570-2450 BC. Old Kingdom. Reliefs. Detail. Hieroglyphs. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

False-door of the Official Gemni-em-hat. Tomb. Sakkara. 11th
Egyptian Art. False-door of the Official Gemni-em-hat. From de tomb of Gemni-em-hat at Sakkara. Limestone. 11th-12th Dynasty. c 1990 BC. Middle Kingdom. Hieroglyphs. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

False-door of the Official Dedu-hekenu. From Sakkara. Limest
Egyptian Art. False-door of the Official Dedu-hekenu. From Sakkara. Limestone. 6th Dynasty, c.2290-2150 BC. Old Kingdom. Hieroglyph. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Relief depicting an hieroglyph. Detail. Tomb of Setju. Sakka
Relief depicting hieroglyphics from the tomb of the temple-treasurer Setju. Sakkara, Egypt. Limestone. 4th-5th Dynasties. Old Kingdom. C. 2500-2350 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Relief depicting the temple-treasurer Setju. Sakkara. Egypt
Relief depicting the temple-treasurer Setju. Limestone. From the tomb of Setju, Sakkara (Egypt). 4th-5th Dynasties. Old Kingdom. C. 2500-2350 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Offering scene. From Ka-em-rehus tomb at Sakkara. Carlsberg
Egyptian Art. Offering scene. From Ka-em-rehus tomb at Sakkara. C. 2.300 B.C. Old Kingdom. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Egypt. Landscape around Saqqara

Egypt. Saqqara. The Pyramid of Unas
Egypt. Saqqara.The Pyramid of Unas. Fifth Dynasty. 24th century B.C. Old Kingdom. It is now ruined

Egypt. Saqqara. Djosers complex. Limestone walls with 14 false doors and main entrance. Third Millennium. Old Kingdom

Egypt. Saqqara. Djosers complex. The serdab. Statue of Djos
Egypt. Saqqara. Djosers complex. The serdab, a small enclosed chamber. Copy of the statue of the pharaoh Djoser, currently on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.Third Millennium. Old Kingdom

Egypt. Saqqara. Djosers complex. The South House just east of the pyramid of Djoser. Is a symbolic building decorated with four fluted columns forty feet high, with niches for offerings. Old Kingdom

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Sakkara, a place steeped in ancient history and rich cultural heritage. One cannot help but be captivated by its wonders, from the enigmatic Seated Scribe to the intricate relief depicting glass blowers. This site holds treasures that transport us back to the Old Kingdom of Egypt. The Stepped Pyramid stands tall as a testament to human ingenuity and architectural brilliance. Built during the Victorian period, it is a marvel that has withstood the test of time. Its grandeur leaves visitors awestruck, reminding us of the greatness achieved by our ancestors. Peasant women bearing offerings take us on a journey through time, giving us glimpses into daily life during Ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty. Their devotion and reverence for their customs are palpable even after thousands of years. Intricate reliefs unveil funeral scenes from an official's final journey, shedding light on ancient burial rituals and beliefs surrounding the afterlife. The Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum reveals royal servants who served their pharaoh with unwavering loyalty. The Step Pyramid of Zoser beckons explorers to unravel its mysteries further. Each tile tells stories etched in faience, preserving tales lost in time but now rediscovered for all to see. Finally, we encounter Sheikh el-Balad representing Ka-aper - a statue frozen in time yet brimming with life-like energy. It reminds us that even though centuries have passed since its creation, art continues to transcend boundaries and touch our souls. Sakkara is more than just ruins; it is an open book waiting for curious minds to read between its lines. As we delve deeper into this archaeological wonderland, we uncover fragments of humanity's past while gaining insights into our own existence today.