Mastaba of Queens Khenut and Nebet

The Mastaba of the Two Brothers is located in the section of the Pyramid of Unas, in the Necropolis of Saqqara. The 'Two Brothers' are Niankhkhnum and Khnemhotep who lived during the Fifth Dynasty, oc

The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is located in the section of Unas Pyramid, in the Necropolis of Saqqara. Though unfinished, the Complex of Sekhemkhet is similar to that of King Zoser in most of its parts an

Mereruka held the title "Vizier of the King (Teti) of Upper and Lower Egypt", an office which made him the second most powerful person in the state, as both Prime Minister and Chief Justice. Not onl

One of the splendid examples of the Sun Temples, built by the rulers of the Fifth Dynasty to express their preference to the Heliopolitan sun-god Re, is that of King Neuserre at Abu-Ghourab. In its ge

The site of Abusir includes a group of tombs of high officials from the Old Kingdom, among which is the massive Tomb of Ptah-Shepses who lived at the end of the Fourth Dynasty and during the reign of

From the Temple of Ne-user-Re, we knew that the general complex of a Sun Temple consists of the god's temple, the causeway, and the valley temple. The god's temple consists of a gateway that leads to

Revealed by Alain Zivie, the Tomb of Aper-el (or Aperia) is located in the section of Unas Pyramid, in the Necropolis of Saqqara. Aper-el was a vizier under the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten i

The Double Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhhotep is located in the western section of the Necropolis of Saqqara, in the way to the Serapeum. Dating back to the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, it is a do

The Mastaba of Ankhmahor is situated in the section of the Pyramid of Unas, in the Necropolis of Saqqara. Ankhmahor held the titles of a Vizier, 'First under the King', and 'Overseer of the Great Hous

Mehu was ‘Chief Justice and Vizier’ during the early part of Dynasty VI, probably during the reigns of Teti and Pepy I, and was married to three wives. One of his wives, Iku, is named as ‘King

Pharaoh Shepseskaf was the last ruler of the Fourth Dynasty and reigned for perhaps 5 years. The Mastaba of Shepseskaf (also known as 'Mastabet Pharaon') is located a few dozen meters southeast of the

Kagmeni (also known as Memi) was an official, a judge, and a priest. The apotheosis of Kagemni's career took place under the Sixth Dynasty ruler Teti (2321-2290 BC), when he became vizier and head of

The Pyramid of King Djedkare is located in the southern section of the Necropolis of Saqqara. The owner of the pyramid was the 8th ruler of the Fifth Dynasty in the Old Kingdom. Both the pyramid and t

The Pyramid of Merenre I is located in the southern section of the Necropolis of Saqqara. It dates back to King Mer-En-Ra (Merenre) of the Sixth Dynasty. Built close to that of his father, Pepi I, Mer

The Pyramid of Pepy I is located in the southern section of the Necropolis of Saqqara. It is famous for the Pyramid Texts written on its walls. It is known that the name of the pyramid is 'Pepy Men-ne

The Pyramid of Pepy II is located in the southern section of the Necropolis of Saqqara. King Pepi II ruled the country for about 94 years, longer than any pharaoh. His pyramid has a complex with a mor

The Pyramid of Queen Iput, wife of King Teti (2323-2291), was constructed at a distance of about 100 m to the north of the mortuary temple of her husband. It is small is size; and it seems that it was

The Pyramid of Khuit, which belongs to Teti's wife, Khuit, is located in the section of Teti Pyramid in the Necropolis of Saqqara, near the Pyramid of Teti's other wife, Iput. The pyramid (now in ruin

The Pyramid of Neith is located in the southern section of the Necropolis of Saqqara, near the pyramid of her husband, Pepi II. The pyramid had a complex surrounded by an enclosure wall, a mortuary te

The Pyramid of Userkaf is located in the middle section of the Necropolis of Saqqara, near Zoser Complex. Dating back to Fifth Dynasty, it belongs to King Userkaf. Due to the great deal of damage the

The Pyramid of Userkaf is located in the middle section of the Necropolis of Saqqara, near Zoser Complex. Dating back to Fifth Dynasty, it belongs to King Userkaf. Due to the great deal of damage th

The Pyramid of Teti is located in the section of the Pyramid of Teti in the Necropolis of Saqqara. Its original height was about 52.5 m. It was poor in its architectural design, but inside it are some

The Step Pyramid Complex was built by King Zoser (Djoser) of the Third Dynasty and designed by his architect Imhotep. The only entrance of the complex is situated to the south-east corner that leads i

The Ibis and Baboon Serapeum is located in the northern section of the Necropolis of Saqqara. They are underground galleries reserved for burying the ibis and baboon after their mummification as being

Dating back to the Roman Period, the Pantheon of the Philosophers is a semi-circle of statues of famous Greek philosophers and poets, located in the western section of the Necropolis of Saqqara. The '

Dating back to the Greco-Roman Period, the Serapeum is located in the western section of the Necropolis of Saqqara. Close to the Serapeum lies the Greek Philosophers Circle, which contains statues of

Horemheb was the "General of Generals of the Army" during the reigns of Tutankhamun and Ay. He ordered the works of his tomb before he occupied the throne as a Pharaoh after the death of King Ay. disc

Hesire was a high official during the reign of Netjerikhet (Dosjer) of the Third Dynasty. He held the titles of: 'The Great one of Buto', 'Chief Dentist', 'Priest of Horus' and 'Royal Scribe'. He also

The Tomb of Kaaper (or Ka-Aper) is situated in the northern section of the Necropolis of Saqqara. Dating back to the Fifth Dynasty, during the reign of King Userkaf, the tomb belongs to a noble call

Dug entirely out of the rocky wall, the Tomb of Irukaptah is located in the section of Unas Pyramid, in the Necropolis of Saqqara. The tomb is known as the 'the Butchers Tomb'. Its owner was a chief o

Nefer held the titles ‘Supervisor of Artisans’ and ‘Director of Choir Singers’ during early Fifth Dynasty. His tomb was a non-royal tomb of two esteemed musicians, a father and a son. It is lo

Maya was Overseer of the Treasury and Overseer of Works during the reign of the boy-king Tutankhamun in the Eighteenth Dynasty. At Tutankhamun's death, Maya was responsible for the royal burial, which

Neferherenptah was a barber in the royal palace with the title ' Overseer of Hairdressers of the Great House'. He was the father of a judge and scribe called Ptahshepses. The Mastaba of Neferherenptah

The Tomb of Neferrenpet (Neferren-pet) is located in the section of Unas Pyramid, in the Necropolis of Saqqara. It dates back to the reign of Ramses II of the Nineteenth Dynasty. The excavations at th

The Tomb of Idut (Idu) is located in the section of the Pyramid of Unas, in the Necropolis of Saqqara. It is one of the highly important tombs at the site. Its owner was a princess of the Royal Family

Ti was an overseer of the pyramids and Sun-Temples of Kings Neferirkare and Neuserre of the Fifth Dynasty. His Tomb is located in the western section of the Necropolis of Saqqara. Its fame among the o