Sakkara Collection

Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, near Cairo, Egypt, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, near Cairo, Egypt, 1898. The pyramid was built in the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser

Fragment of a Stela Depicting Fowling in the Marshes, Sakkara, First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 10 (about 2186-2061 BCE)

Fragment of the Lintel from the Tomb of Iniuia and Iuy, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun (about 1336-1327 BCE)

Tomb of Ptahmose, Saqqara (Memphis), 1859. Creator: Theodule Deveria
Tomb of Ptahmose, Saqqara (Memphis), 1859

Detail of ceiling painting in the tomb of Bekenranef at Sakkara, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Detail of ceiling painting in the tomb of Bekenranef at Sakkara, Egypt, (1928). End of 8th Century B.C...Bekenranef (Bocchoris) is the only sovereign of the XXIV Dynasty (718-712 B.C.)

Saqqara - The Pyramids of Dashur, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Saqqara - The Pyramids of Dashur, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Saqqara - The Step Pyramid, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Saqqara - The Step Pyramid, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Saqqara - The Step Pyramid seen from the Sycomore, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Saqqara - The Step Pyramid seen from the Sycomore, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Saqqara - Tomb of Ptahotep - Mural Decoration, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Saqqara - Tomb of Ptahotep - Mural Decoration, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Saqqara - Tomb of Ti Mural Paintings, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Saqqara - Tomb of Ti Mural Paintings, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

At Home in Sakkara, Egypt, 1936. A domestic scene in front of a dwelling in Sakkara (Saqqara), Egypt. From a private album of a passenger who undertook a cruise on the S.S

Stepped pyramid of King Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Stepped pyramid of King Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, c1890. Djoser (Zozer) was the second pharaoh of the 3rd dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

Aerial view of archaeological excavations near Saqqara, Egypt, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

A hunting scene from the tomb of Ptahhotep, near Saqqara, Egypt, c2650 BC (1936). Limestone relief. Plate taken from The Art of Ancient Egypt, published by the Phaidon Press (Vienna, 1936)

The Pyramid of Sakkarah, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Pyramid of Sakkarah, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Pyramide of Ellahoun, Meidoum and Sakkarah, c1808. Artist: Antoine Berthault
Pyramide of Ellahoun, Meidoum and Sakkarah, c1808

City of Tombs, Looking towards Sakkara, Cairo, Egypt, 1863. Artist: Charles Emile de Tournemine
City of Tombs, Looking towards Sakkara, Cairo, Egypt, 1863. Saqqara ia a vast Ancient Egyptian burial ground. Although from the 26th century BC royal burials took place at Giza

Artifacts, Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Artist: Auguste Edouard Mariette
Artifacts, Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Photograph by French archaeologist, Auguste Mariette-Bey La Haute-Egypt, 1893

Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Artist: Auguste Edouard Mariette
Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Photograph by French archaeologist, Auguste Mariette-Bey La Haute-Egypt, 1893

Close up of an Egyptian seated scribe model from Saqqara

Egyptian seated scribe model from Saqqara

Step Pyramid of King Djoser behind the Niles flood plain, Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer) behind the Niles flood plain, Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC

Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer) in the distance, Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer) in the distance, Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC

View south from the Step Pyramid to the Dashur necropolis, Saqqara, Egypt. The far pyramid is the Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu

Small Pyramid near Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Small Pyramid near Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC

Small tomb near Step Pyramid, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Small tomb near Step Pyramid, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Thie tomb is near the Step Pyramid and to the south of the old Pyramids, meanwhile the Giza Pyramids are visible in the distance on the left

Looking up from the foot of Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Looking up from the foot of the Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. The pyramid was encased in white stone the remains of which can be seen lower left

Distant view of the Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC

View from the left of Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC

Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer) behind ruins of temple, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer) behind ruins of temple, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. The pyramid rises above the palms of the Nile Valley

Step Pyramid (behind palms) of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. The pyramid rises above the palms of the Nile Valley. It is believed to have been deigned by the architect Imhotep

Step Pyramid (behind palms) of King Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2600 BC. The pyramid rises above the palms of the Nile Valley. It is believed to have been deigned by the architect Imhotep

Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer), Saqqara, Egypt, 3rd Dynasty, c2613 BC. Djoser (c2686-c2613 BC) was the second king of the 3rd dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

Working life in Ancient Egypt, wall painting from an artisans tomb at Saqqara. Note scribes keeping records at bottom right

Egyptian funerary stele of a Royal Priest and his wife
Limestone Egyptian funerary stele of a Royal Priest, Ani and his wife, Ant. They are sitting at an offering table. Probably from Saqquara, from the British Museums collection

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