Saqqara

or Sak·ka·ra

[ suh-kahr-uh ]

noun

1. a village in S Egypt, S of Cairo: site of the necropolis of ancient Memphis; step pyramids; mastabas.

Example Sentences

Recently, an expedition of Japanese and Egyptian archaeologists unearthed three such masks in a series of cut-rock tombs in the cliffs of Saqqara, a primary burial site for the Pharaonic capital of Memphis.

From New York Times

The authors note that similar conditions are seen in baboon remains from two other sites of similar age, Saqqara and Tuna el-Gebel, suggesting a fairly consistent mode of captive keeping in all three sites.

From Science Daily

A decades-old Dutch archaeological mission in Egypt has been suspended after authorities there revoked the National Museum of Antiquities’s permit to excavate at Saqqara, a necropolis on the outskirts of Cairo.

From Science Magazine

Egypt has carried out extensive digging operations in Saqqara and other ancient locations in recent years, which resulted in a number of high-profile discoveries.

From Reuters

The tombs, meanwhile, were for a top official from the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt, and a priest from the New Kingdom, according to Sabri Farag, head of the Saqqara archaeological site.

From Washington Times