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Saqqara

The Step Pyramid of Djoser, Egypt's oldest pyramid, among painted tombs in the desert south of Cairo.

Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0
Time Needed
Half a day

Why Go

The Step Pyramid of Djoser, Egypt's oldest pyramid, among painted tombs in the desert south of Cairo.

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About 8.7 miles away

The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, with the Sphinx, on Cairo's edge.

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Egypt's Mediterranean city, with its modern great library.

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About 301 miles away

Tutankhamun's tomb, Karnak's giant columns and Hatshepsut's temple.

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