South Tomb
E337358
The South Tomb is an enigmatic subterranean structure within Djoser’s Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara, likely serving a symbolic or ceremonial function related to the king’s burial and afterlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Tomb canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian tomb
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ subterranean structure ⓘ |
| accessType | subterranean access from courtyard area ⓘ |
| architectAttributedTo | Imhotep ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Djoser
ⓘ
surface form:
Pharaoh Djoser
|
| associatedWithDynasty |
3rd Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Dynasty of Egypt
|
| associatedWithRitual | Heb-Sed jubilee festival ⓘ |
| builder | Djoser ⓘ |
| chronology | early 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian royal mortuary architecture ⓘ |
| decorativeFeature |
blue faience tiles imitating reed-mat palace walls
ⓘ
reliefs of royal iconography ⓘ reliefs showing Djoser running the Heb-Sed festival ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
cenotaph
ⓘ
ceremonial structure ⓘ symbolic tomb ⓘ |
| hasNoEvidenceOf | actual royal burial of Djoser ⓘ |
| hasPart |
blue faience-tiled chambers
ⓘ
burial chamber-like room ⓘ relief-decorated galleries ⓘ subterranean corridors ⓘ vertical access shaft ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Memphis and its Necropolis
|
| locatedIn |
Memphis necropolis
ⓘ
Saqqara necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Saqqara
Step Pyramid of Djoser ⓘ
surface form:
Step Pyramid complex of Djoser
|
| orientation | south of the Step Pyramid ⓘ |
| partOf |
Step Pyramid of Djoser
ⓘ
surface form:
Djoser’s Step Pyramid complex
|
| partOfRitualLandscape |
Step Pyramid of Djoser
ⓘ
surface form:
Step Pyramid funerary complex
|
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
linked to royal funerary cult
ⓘ
related to Djoser’s afterlife ⓘ |
| researchStatus | subject of ongoing scholarly debate about function ⓘ |
| uncertainFunction |
possible substitute burial place for the king
ⓘ
possible symbolic southern tomb of Upper Egypt ⓘ possible tomb for the king’s ka ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.