Saqqara

So now it's time to see the old stuff. Got an Uber from Memphis over here. Was let out at the ticket booth, then realized it was a couple of k's up to the actual ruins, an my driver noticed it before I did and drove in to get me. Good to have the ride up, and I walked down to be able to appreciate the views over the palm trees and Cairo.

This was the burial ground for royals going back to the First Dynasty in 3100BC and was used as such for 3,000 years. The full site is vast and you have to drive to see it all.

Tomb of Princess Idut, daughter of King Teti who ruled 2345 to 2323BC had some especially good wall paintings.Read more