Tomb of Mereruka

Cairo Outskirts & the Nile Delta


Mereruka was the successor to Kagemni as Pharaoh Titi's chief justice and his tomb, like Kagemni's, is full of preserved reliefs of daily life. Some of the more interesting friezes include scenes of workers harvesting the fields and men hippo-hunting on the Nile.


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1. Tomb of Kagemni

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2. Pyramid of Teti

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3. Tomb of Ankhmahor

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4. Pyramid of Userkaf

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5. Step Pyramid of Zoser

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6. Saqqara

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7. Tomb of Akhethotep & Ptahhotep

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8. Philosophers' Circle

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