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Our next stop was the necropolis of
Saqqara,
site of the
Step Pyramid
of King Djoser. It is the oldest known Egyptian pyramid and inspired subsequent
pyramid design throughout Egypt.
We also went through some tombs with many intact drawings, and climbed underground into a burial chamber.