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This is the tomb of a V Dynasty dignitary and his son. It is built out of three sorts of stone: a fine white limestone to facilitate wall engraving, a harder stone for the ceiling and a coarser stone for the rest. The polychrome reliefs of the chapel of Akhethotep, the father, list his titles and the 17 family estates; those in the chapel of Ptahhotep depict him in a variety of costumes in agricultural work, fighting and nautical scenes.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide413 m - Saqqara
- The Green Guide513 m - Saqqara
- The Green Guide553 m - Saqqara
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Where to sleepnearby
- From $14Sakkara Inn1.92 Km - Sakkara Desert Road 20, Abu Sir, Cairo
- From $15Seror Guest House2.66 Km - Abu Sir, Al Badrashin, Giza, Cairo
- From $36Charming sunset,Panoramic Nile view & pyramid view9.66 Km - Nile Corniche, Maadi Al Ash Sharqeyah, front of New Cairo Raw Water Intake, Cairo
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