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Owen Jarus

Why are so many ancient Egyptians buried at the Saqqara necropolis?

The Step Pyramid with a blue sky in the background.

Saqqara is an archaeologist's dream, being home to a vast number of ancient Egypt's mummies, tombs and around a dozen pyramids. Every year, researchers unearth new discoveries at the site, including mummy masks, Book of the Dead scrolls and even mummification workshops. 

But why did so many ancient Egyptians want to be buried there? 

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