Part 2:Memphis & Sakkara demistified!

The above picture is actually of a pyramid Teti. This pyramid is almost gone, but the chamber and toomb beneath it is still in tact. The passage is a narrow 1 meter by 1meter chamber that is almost 45degrees inclining downwards. It was quite an experiance going down and looking at the chamber. If you suffer from shortness of breath, tight space phobia or are just plane huge, dont try any of the chambers in any pyramids! Here's a map of the area. Above is Teti's pyramid.
To the north of the pyramid of Teti is the mastaba's (toombs/burial chamberf) of of Mereruka,
Kagemni, Ankmahor. The mastaba is usually the base of a pyramid, it houses the burial chamber and toomb. A pyramid is usually built on top of it. We could only visit Mereruka's mastaba. He probably didnt idolize pyramids then, hence doesnt have his own pyramid!

Right Side view of the Tomb of kagemni:
It is the largest tomb in Sakkara, it was built for Mereruka and his family and today considered as the largest tomb in the southern Sakkara, it consists of 32 rooms.The tomb was discovered at 1893, it is located 20 meters to the north of the pyramid of king Titi. The tom goes back to the time of 6 dynasties (2240 BC).

The tomb is divided into sections where he and his wife and son are buried. The walls of the tomb are decorated with marvellous daily life scenes illustrating the daily life in Ancient Egypt. It is full of many details of Mereruka with his family and servants.

Left angle of the toomb for mereruka. The below picture is the entrance of the mastaba for Mereruka. The other 2 mastaba's are not open for tourist. You are also not allowed take pictures inside for fear of the camera flash spoiling the nice drawings.

Therevery first few pyramids that were "trials" are also around the sakkara kingdom and we'll see them in the next episode.