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Sak⋅ka⋅ra

[suh-kahr-uh]
–noun
Saqqara.

Saq⋅qa⋅ra

[suh-kahr-uh]
–noun
a village in S Egypt, S of Cairo: site of the necropolis of ancient Memphis; step pyramids; mastabas. 12,700.
Also, Sakkara.
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Sak·ka·ra   (sə-kär'ə)   
See Saqqara.
Saq·qa·ra also Sak·ka·ra   (sə-kär'ə)   
A village of northern Egypt near Cairo. It is the site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids, including the Step Pyramid built for Zoser during the III Dynasty (c. 2980-2900 B.C.).
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