Egypt Reopens Ancient King Djoser's Southern Tomb for Tourists
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- September 15, 2021
1 minute read Egypt has just reopened the 4,700-year-old southern tomb of King Djoser for tourists at the Complex of Saqqara after a 15-year renewal. The tomb, south of Cairo, lies near the Third Dynasty pharaoh’s famous Step Pyramid, Egypt’s first large-scale stone structure, which itself had been closed for renovation till March 2020. Mostafa
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