Saqqara Collection (page 5)

Pyramid of Djoser - The Step Pyramid - Saqqara, Egypt
The Pyramid of Djoser (or Zoser), or step pyramid in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Statue of Sheikh el-Balad representing Ka-aper. Old Kingdom
Statue of Sheikh el-Balad representing Ka-aper, the chief lector priest. Old Kingdom. 5th dyansty. Saqqara Necropolis. Egyptian Museum. Cairo. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting agricultural scenes. Farmers filling sacks of grain before a tax collector. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters on a boat. Egyp
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting fighters on a boat. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters. Egypt
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting fighters. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. Male figure with an ant
Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Egyptian viziers. Father and son. Relief depicting a male figure with an antelope. Saqqara. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Offerings table for the Hereafter. Relief. Mastaba. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Necropolis of Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. The transport of offeri
Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Egyptian viziers. Father and son. Relief depicting the transport of offerings to the Hereafter. Saqqara. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Tomb equipment of Gemniemhat. Saqqara, c. 1990 BC. Middle Kingdom. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Egypt
Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Royal servants at the palace of pharaoh Niuserre. Exterior. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Ti. Interior. Egypt
Egypt. Saqqara. Mastaba of Ti. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Relief depicting carpenters building wooden boats

Mastaba of Kagemni. Saqqara. Egypt
Mastaba of Kagemni (2350 BC). Chief Justice and vizier of the Pharaoh Teti. Relief at the entrance depicting Kagemni with the baton and scepter. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Tomb of Kagemni. ca. 2323 BC. EGYPT. Saqqara. Fishing scene. Egyptian art. Old Kingdom. Relief

Mastaba of Ti. EGYPT. Saqqara. Mastaba of Ti

Unas pyramid, ceiling decorated with stars and walls decorated with Pyramid Texts
Egypt - Cairo - Ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Saqqara. Unas pyramid, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Interior, burial chamber

Heb-Sed alabaster vase from Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Protodynastic Period, Dynasty II. Heb-Sed alabaster vase. From Saqqara

Statue of a seated scribe with papyrus, painted limestone from Saqqara, circa 2475 b. c
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Statue of a seated scribe with papyrus, 2475 b.C. circa. Painted limestone. From Saqqara

Group statue of Hathor and Psamtik from Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI. Sculptural group of Hathor and Psamtik. From Saqqara

Painted limestone statue of seated scribe with papyrus from Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Painted limestone statue of seated scribe with papyrus. From Saqqara

The Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Relief carving showing the village elders in the Estate Office - The Tomb of Mereruka, Saqqara, Egypt. Date: circa 1920s

Pyramid of Saqqara, Egypt, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

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

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Male figure standing with a cane. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. 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. 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

Egypt. Relief with traces of polychromy depicting Riy with h
Relief with traces of polychromy depicting Riy with his wife Maya and some priests at a table of offerings. Dynasties 18-19. New Kingdom. C.1320-1290 BC. Limestone. Memphis. Saqqara. Neues Museum

Egyptian art. Stele of the tomb of Methethi with his son Ihy with hieroglyphic writing. Detail of Methethi. Around 2400 BC. It comes from Saqqara. Old Kingdom. 5th Dynasty

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

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

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Saqqara: Unveiling the Ancient Wonders of Egypt Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Saqqara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Cairo, Egypt. This archaeological treasure trove holds numerous relics that shed light on the rich history and artistry of ancient Egypt. One cannot miss the magnificent Step Pyramid of Saqqara, an architectural marvel built for Pharaoh Djoser during the 27th century BC. Standing tall and proud, it is considered one of the earliest colossal stone structures ever constructed by mankind. As you explore this historic site, be sure to admire the Statue of Djoser—a masterpiece of Egyptian art that showcases intricate details and craftsmanship from a bygone era. It serves as a testament to the skillful hands that sculpted it centuries ago. Delving deeper into antiquity, discover treasures like the pectoral of Pharaoh Ramses II from the 19th Dynasty. This exquisite piece exemplifies Egyptian opulence and offers a glimpse into royal fashion during that era. The Victorian period also left its mark on Saqqara with its fascination for ancient civilizations. The Stepped Pyramid became an inspiration for architects worldwide during this time, showcasing how timeless beauty can transcend generations. Marvel at another stunning structure known as Mastaba—specifically Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum's tomb—an awe-inspiring tribute to these loyal servants who served their pharaoh dutifully throughout their lives. Egyptian art continues to captivate visitors with artifacts such as Wennefer's sarcophagus from Late Period Dynasty—a testament to their beliefs surrounding death and afterlife rituals intricately depicted through detailed carvings. Venturing further into this mystical place reveals hieroglyphics adorning walls within underground tombs—a language frozen in time yet still capable of conveying stories untold until deciphered by modern scholars.