Saqqara, Egypt is 40 kilometers south of Cairo and on the western bank of the Nile. Its name comes from the name of the burial god Sokar. It is where the old cemetery of the city of Memphis was. It is a chain of cemeteries that run along the river from Abu Rowash in the north to Dahshur in the south.

In about 3100 BC, when King Menes ruled the Old Kingdom of the Pharaohs, Memphis became the first city in the world to be named the capital of an empire. Memphis was also the first city in the world to become the capital of an empire.

The Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara is one of the most famous buildings in all of Egypt, and for good reason. In the Saqqara area, you can find this pyramid. It was an important turning point in the history of ancient Egyptian tombs.

The sphinx is 20 meters tall from its feet to the top of its head, and its haunches are 19 meters wide. Almost certainly, the building was made during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre, when Egypt was ruled by a monarchy.

Most people agree that the third and smallest of the great pyramids at Giza was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Menkaure (Mycerinus in Greek). It is thought that it was finished at the end of the 26th century BC.