The most famous is the Step Pyramid, built in the 27th century BC as the funerary complex of Pharaoh Djoser (or Zoser), who reigned from c. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, Saqqara is home to 11 major pyramids sprawled over 6 miles.
It contains a host of burial chambers and pyramids, and is the oldest complete stone building complex in history. Saqqara in Egypt is the ancient necropolis of the city of Memphis, the capital of Ancient Egypt, which was founded in 3000 BC by Menes.
