Saqqara Necropolis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Saqqara_Necropolis

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:area	~7 km long
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Mastaba_of_Ti gptkb:Pyramid_of_Djedkare_Isesi gptkb:Pyramid_of_Sekhemkhet gptkb:Pyramid_of_Userkaf gptkb:Serapeum_of_Saqqara gptkb:Tomb_of_Mereruka gptkb:Pyramid_of_Merenre gptkb:Pyramid_of_Pepi_I gptkb:Pyramid_of_Pepi_II gptkb:Pyramid_of_Teti gptkb:Pyramid_of_Unas gptkb:Tomb_of_Ankhmahor gptkb:Tomb_of_Apis_bulls gptkb:Tomb_of_Idut gptkb:Tomb_of_Kagemni gptkb:Tomb_of_Mehu gptkb:Tomb_of_Ptahhotep gptkb:Pyramid_of_Djoser gptkb:Tomb_of_Hesy-Ra gptkb:Tomb_of_Irukaptah gptkb:Tomb_of_Khnumhotep_and_Niankhkhnum gptkb:Tomb_of_Qar gptkb:Tomb_of_Sabu gptkb:Tomb_of_Horemheb gptkb:Tomb_of_Maya gptkb:Tomb_of_Tia Tomb of Ty
gptkbp:discoveredBy	19th century
gptkbp:excavatedBy	gptkb:Jean-Philippe_Lauer gptkb:Walter_Bryan_Emery gptkb:Zahi_Hawass gptkb:Auguste_Mariette
gptkbp:famousFor	gptkb:Step_Pyramid Old Kingdom tombs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Saqqara Necropolis
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Giza_Governorate
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:near	gptkb:Abusir gptkb:Dahshur gptkb:Giza_Plateau
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Serapeum gptkb:Pyramid_Texts gptkb:Step_Pyramid_of_Djoser Mastabas
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Memphis
gptkbp:significance	royal necropolis of Memphis
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	1979 yes
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:usedUntil	gptkb:Roman_Period gptkb:First_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Tomb_of_Khaemwaset
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5