Saqqara

A. Where it is B. Significance (temples, etc) C. Role in history
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Saqqara is an ancient burial ground in Egypt. It is southwest of Cairo, Egypt. Saqqara is to the west of the west branch of the Nile. It is also northeast of Giza. Saqqara is of course in Africa, just a few hundred miles north of the equator.

The significance of Saqqara is that it was the burial ground for royalty in the third through sixth dynasty. **//The most important pyramid there is the step-pyramid of Djoser.//** There were eight other pyramids and only one of those eight was a step-pyramid, it was the step-pyramid of Sekhemkhet. The person who designed the step-pyramid was named Imhotep. Later after Imhotep passed away the Egyptians believed he had infinite knowledge and was considered to be a god.

The role saqqara had in history was the burial of Djoser and many other pharaohs. There were a total of nine burials for royalty, and 14 regular burials.Saqqara was an important burial ground for nobles in the first and second dynasty. After the second dynasty ended and Saqqara became a burial ground for royalty, Saqqara was a burial ground from the first dynasty all the way to the final dynasty.

Bibliography [|http:////www.wikipedia.org//] //Ancient Egyptians// [| //http//://www.saqqara.nl/saqqara]