Egypt: Land of Mysteries | Galleries
approaching the Djoser pyramid
another false door
the step pyramid with the King's courtyard in foreground
Saqqar's main gates
colonade entrance hall
one column
wide view
looking down into the Southern Tomb
entrance to another tomb
camels and donkeys for hire
above the doorway of the tomb of Iynefert
inside the first tomb
a false doorway
ancient symbols
another false door
burial chamber
ceiling of burial chamber
crawling around in the corriodors
entry way down to more tombs
found this inside
impressive how the colour has lasted so long
in this one you can see three colours
inside a third tomb we visited
much hieroglyphics
phone view
pointed skirt meant drawing was of a live person
we peaked in this small building
relief model of Saqqara
much hieroglyphics
non pointed skirt means portrayal of a dead person
peep hole view with phone
spare blocks around entrances to various tombs
these are deeply etched
you could hire a horse and carriage to get around