Private Archaeological Tour at Saqqara

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1. The oldest Pyramid Complex ever, a King designed his step way to heaven. The has two tombs not only one, which used to be protected by walls decorated by cobras. you will see an amazing entrance which is believed to be decorated same way of the king's palace and no longer exist.

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2. 24 huge sarcophagi, all made of single pieces of heavy granite, weighing in between 70 to 100 tons where discovered in Saqqara underground. they were found empty, still till today they raise questions about the technology ancient Egyptians used to cut the stones.

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3. a tomb dates back to round 2300 bc, for a priest and a wig designer. the colors speak for the talents of ancient Egyptians. the carvings are about daily activities, showing fishing, sailing on a sailing boat, donkeys, crocodiles, hippos and many other animals.

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4. The first pyramid to have carvings on the walls, which is known by the pyramids texts. you will learn about the ancient Egyptian philosophy and view of the king in heavens.

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5. this time it is a princess tomb, we will learn about women status in ancient Egypt, and the marriage system and her rule in the family.

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About Kairo

Kairo, Ägyptens weitläufige Hauptstadt am Nil: Pyramiden von Gizeh, mittelalterliche Moscheen, lebhafte Basare und Schätze der Pharaonen.

Am Westrand der Stadt erheben sich die Pyramiden von Gizeh und die Große Sphinx auf dem Wüstenplateau, weiter südlich die Stufenpyramide von Sakkara und die Ruinen von Memphis. Kairos große Museen, das Ägyptische Museum am Tahrir-Platz und das riesige Große Ägyptische Museum am Plateau, bewahren Fundstücke aus Jahrtausenden.

Top-ranked sights in Kairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.

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