Tombs from the Dawn of Egypt pt 2 - Ep 02

Continue the journey through the ancient tomb architecture of Early Dynastic Egypt that paved the way for the pyramids. Uncover recently discovered predynastic tombs in the Nile Delta and explore Saqqara’s grand necropolis. From the tombs of elite Egyptians to the monuments of Merneith, the first woman to rule Egypt, and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, we’ll reveal the powerful afterlife rituals and artistic traditions that shaped Egypt's iconic burial monuments.

Stela of Merneith at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Photograph by Stephanie Rice

Protodynastic Mastaba

Tomb of Merneith by Emery

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