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Saqqara

Syllabification: (Saq·qa·ra)
Pronunciation: /səˈkärə/

(also Sakkara)
Definition of Saqqara
  • a vast necropolis at the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, with monuments dating from the 3rd millennium bc to the Greco-Roman age, notably a step pyramid that is the first known building made entirely of stone (circa 2650 bc).

Saqqara in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Saqqara in the British & World English dictionary