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| The new museum opposite the ticket office at Zoser's Funerary Complex and the Step Pyramid in Saqqara is quite small but surprisingly interesting. My traveling companion and I decided to skip the Egyptian Museum in Cairo because we had heard so many poor reviews, but this small museum gave us a good taste of ancient Egyptian artifacts and artwork. There were several mummies, as well as sphinxes recovered from the avenue of the sphinxes nearby, relief carvings from Zoser's complex, and various artifacts recovered from tombs nearby. It is well worth a look and it will take you less than 45 minutes to see the whole thing. If it's not busy, one of the ticket takers at the entrance will accompany you around and explain the origin of the objects in the museum. This will require baksheesh, of course, but it adds a lot to the experience of the museum. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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