Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English, is an Egyptian village in the markaz (county) of Badrashin in the Giza Governorate, that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara contains numerous pyramids, including the Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb, and a number of mastaba tombs. Located some 30 km (19 mi) south of modern-day Cairo, Saqqara covers an area of around 7 by 1.5 km.
The stepped Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara
Relief from tomb (Louvre)
View of Saqqara necropolis, including Djoser's step pyramid (centre), the Pyramid of Unas (left) and the Pyramid of Userkaf (right)
Funerary complex of Djoser
A necropolis is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek νεκρόπολις nekropolis.
Graves at the Necropolis in Glasgow, Scotland
Mastabas in the Giza Necropolis with the pyramids of Khufu and Khafre in the background
Entrances to rock-cut tombs in the Valley of the Kings in the Theban Necropolis
Tumuli are placed along a street in the Banditaccia necropolis of Cerveteri, Italy.