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The Saqqarah desert near The mortuary Temple at the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser in Saqqara necropolis in Giza Egypt Royalty Free Stock Photo

Saqqarah desert from a window in The mortuary Temple at the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser in Saqqara necropolis in Giza Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Mortuary complex of Djoser, The mortuary Temple at the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser in Saqqara necropolis in Giza Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Mortuary complex of Djoser, The mortuary Temple at the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser in Saqqara necropolis in Giza

Saqqara was the principal necropolis for the ancient city of Memphis where, from Dynasty I onwards, the Egyptian elite built their tombs. The area is best known today as being the site of the first stone pyramid, built for a king of Dynasty III whose Horus name was Netjerikhet. The pyramid has been attributed to a King Djoser since the New Kingdom, but only the name Netjerikhet has been found on the monument.