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title: Saqqara Necropolis Reconstruction
author: Elaine Sullivan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13377/saqqara-necropolis-reconstruction/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Saqqara Necropolis Reconstruction

_Authored by Elaine Sullivan_

## Image File

[![Saqqara Necropolis Reconstruction](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13377.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13377.jpg)

## Image Caption

3D model render of the Saqqara necropolis looking north. The [pyramids](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) of Unas (r. c. 2345–2315 BCE) (left) and [Djoser](https://www.worldhistory.org/Djoser/) (c. 2670 BCE) (middle) are in the foreground. Render by Savannah Dawson.

Reprinted from *Constructing the Sacred: Visibility and Ritual Landscape at the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) Necropolis at Saqqara,* Elaine A. Sullivan, published by Stanford University Press (c) 2020 by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr. University. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0,

## Bibliography

- [Dynasty 5 Landscape](https://constructingthesacred.supdigital.org/cts/dynasty5-landscape "Dynasty 5 Landscape"), accessed 2 Feb 2021.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sullivan, E. (2021, February 22). Saqqara Necropolis Reconstruction. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13377/saqqara-necropolis-reconstruction/>
### Chicago
Sullivan, Elaine. "Saqqara Necropolis Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13377/saqqara-necropolis-reconstruction/>.
### MLA
Sullivan, Elaine. "Saqqara Necropolis Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13377/saqqara-necropolis-reconstruction/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://constructingthesacred.supdigital.org/cts/dynasty5-landscape) by **Elaine Sullivan**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 22 February 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.