pyramids

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Another trip to the pyramids for me, who would have thought they would become so familiar


Not always loving the camels, but great fun


Me at the 4500 year old step pyramid of Pharoah Djoser

 
The famous frieze of cobras (L) and temple complex (R) at Saqqara


Inside the opening temple at Saqqara

 
Inside one of the many mastaba tombs at the Saqqara complex


One of the coolest set of colorful hieroglyphs from inside a mastaba at Saqqara


This is the full shot of the detailed bird hieroglyphs above


It's a little difficult to see the detail in the pictures, but the detail on these boats is amazing.  Think of it, 4500 years old.

IMHOTEP MUSEUM
A new museum newly opened at the Saqqara complex, with an amazing collection of finds.  Below
are a few samples of what is there...


One of the most beautiful recent finds at Saqqara, in the newly opened Imhotep Museum

 
Two wooden figures from Saqqara

 
Alabaster jars