Twenty miles south of Cairo, on the Nile's west bank, where riverfed crop fields give way to desert, the ancient site of Saqqara is marked by crumbling pyramids that emerge from the sand like dragon's teeth. Most striking is the famous Step Pyramid, built in the 27th century B.C. by Djoser, the Old Kingdom pharaoh who launched the tradition of constructing pyramids as monumental royal tombs.

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The article also includes a trailer for Smithsonian Channel's new "Tomb Hunters" series, which follows recent
discoveries made at the Saqqara site, and premieres Monday, June 21.

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