Memphis, Sakkara & Dashour

The first real pyramid in Egypt, the ‘Red Pyramid’ and its first try the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur. The world’s earliest stone monument was built at Saqqara in 2650BC! Nearby the ancient capital Memphis was built around 3100BC, symbolically located at the spot where the Nile Delta meets the river valley, thus serving as a bridge, unifying the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt.

The First real pyramid in Egypt, the Red Pyramid and its first try the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur, Dahshur is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt that holds many famous Pyramids built by Snefru (Cheops’ Father).

The site is about 40km from Cairo. Then proceed to the Step Pyramid of Zoser. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. The world’s earliest stone monument – was built at Saqqara in 2650BC – more than 4650 years ago!

Nearby the ancient capital Memphis was built around 3100BC, symbolically located at the spot where the Nile Delta meets the river valley, thus serving as a bridge, unifying the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Today, it is a tiny village 24 km south of Cairo and about 3km from the most ancient of the pyramids at Saqqara.