Saqqara. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Saqqara

SYLLABICATION:	Saq·qa·ra
PRONUNCIATION:	s-kär
VARIANT FORMS:	also Sak·ka·ra
	A village of northern Egypt near Cairo. It is the site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids, including the Step Pyramid built for Zoser during the III Dynasty (c. 2980–2900 b.c.).


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