Imothep Museum, Saqqara

Imothep Museum, Saqqara is a museum in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Imothep Museum, Saqqara is situated nearby to Pyramid of Teti, as well as near Pyramid of Userkaf.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Djoser and Pyramid of Userkaf.

Pyramid of Djoser

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

The Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. Pyramid of Djoser is situated 1 km west of Imothep Museum, Saqqara.

Pyramid of Userkaf

Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.

The pyramid complex of Userkaf was built for the pharaoh Userkaf, founder of the 5th Dynasty of Egypt. It is located in the pyramid field at Saqqara, on the north-east of the step pyramid of Djoser. Pyramid of Userkaf is situated 680 metres northwest of Imothep Museum, Saqqara.

Pyramid of Teti

Photo: Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The pyramid of Teti is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt which belonged to Teti, founder of the sixth dynasty of Egypt. Pyramid of Teti is situated 620 metres northwest of Imothep Museum, Saqqara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.

Saqqara

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.

Mit Rahinah

Village

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Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Imothep Museum, Saqqara.

Al-Hawamidyah

Town

El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 5 km northeast of Imothep Museum, Saqqara.

Imothep Museum, Saqqara

Type: Museum
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

29.87032° or 29° 52′ 13″ north

Longitude

31.22501° or 31° 13′ 30″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

7GXHV6CG+42

GeoNames ID

13526763

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