Serapeum of Saqqara, Saqqara

Name: Serapeum of Saqqara
Address: Saqqara, Egypt

#21 among attractions in Saqqara

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The Serapeum of Saqqara was the ancient Egyptian burial place for sacred bulls of the Apis cult at Memphis. It is part of the Saqqara necropolis, which includes numerous pyramids and other tombs, as well as several animal catacombs. It was believed that the bulls were incarnations of the god Ptah, which would become immortal after death as Osiris-Apis. a name which evolved to Userhapi in Coptic, and Serapis, in the Hellenistic period. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 29°52'29"N, 31°12'45"E

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Serapeum of Saqqara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pyramid of Djoser, Imhotep Museum, Pyramid of Userkaf, Pyramid of Teti.

~1840 ftSE
Ruins of step pyramid built for pharaoh
Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara
9 min walk • The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser.
0.4 miSE
Museum, History museum
Imhotep Museum, Saqqara
11 min walk • The Imhotep Museum is an archaeological museum located at the foot of the Saqqara necropolis complex, near Memphis in Lower Egypt.
0.4 miE
Pyramid
Pyramid of Userkaf, Saqqara
11 min walk • The pyramid complex of Userkaf was built c. 2490 BC for the pharaoh Userkaf, founder of the 5th Dynasty of Egypt. It is located in the pyramid field at Saqqara, on the north-east of the step pyramid of Djoser.
0.6 miE
Pyramid
Pyramid of Teti, Saqqara
15 min walk • The Pyramid of Teti is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt. It is the second known pyramid containing pyramid texts.
0.5 miS
, Pyramid, Ruins
Pyramid of Unas, Saqqara
13 min walk • The Pyramid of Unas is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty.
1 miN
Village, Area
Abusir, Cairo
26 min walk • Abusir is the name given to an Egyptian archaeological locality – specifically, an extensive necropolis of the Old Kingdom period, together with later additions – in the vicinity of the modern capital Cairo.
0.7 miE
Pyramid
Headless Pyramid, Saqqara
18 min walk • The Headless Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid in Saqqara. It was most likely built by the Fifth Dynasty Pharaoh Menkauhor.
~1770 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Ramesses II, Saqqara
9 min walk • The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from red granite and weighs 83 tons.
0.6 miS
Pyramid
Buried Pyramid, Saqqara
15 min walk • The Buried Pyramid is an unfinished step pyramid constructed c. 2645 BC for Sekhemkhet Djoserty. This pharaoh was the second of the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, which reigned over Egypt circa 2686–2613 BC and is usually placed at the beginning of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
0.7 miE
Temple
Bubasteum, Saqqara
18 min walk • The Bubasteum was a Ptolemaic and Roman temple complex dedicated to Bastet in the cliff face of the desert boundary of Saqqara. In Arabic the place is called Abwab el-Qotat.

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Nearby attractions include Statue of Ramesses II, Saqqara (9 min walk), Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara (9 min walk), Imhotep Museum, Saqqara (11 min walk), Pyramid of Userkaf, Saqqara (11 min walk).