Saqqara

From ArchaeoWiki

Saqqara is the common name in English given to the extensive archaeological site and necropolis located immediately to the west of ancient Memphis in Egypt.

• the Anubieion
• the Philosophers' Circle
• the Serapeum

Bibliography

• Zivie, Alain [2006], "Le messager royal égyptien Pirikhnawa", BMSAES 6 (2006), pp.68-78. pdf abstract

External links

• Saqqara Online - official excavation site, University of Leiden
  • Digging Diary 2008 - investigation of the tomb of Ptahemwia and discovery of a intriguing Second Dynasty burial context
  • Friends of Saqqara
• the Oxford Expedition to Egypt - University of Oxford expedition, dedicated website
• the Saqqara Geophysical Survey Project - Glasgow Museums web page, includes links and movies