Cobra Wall — Attraction in Giza

Visited in September 2024

This is an absolutely beautiful adornment to this Tomb at the base of the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Iconic picture to be sure!

The Uraeus is a stylized symbol of an upright or rearing cobra. The Uraeus serpent represented the Egyptian snake goddess Wadjet, patroness, and protector of Lower Egypt. In ancient Egypt, the Uraeus represented divinity, sovereignty, and royal authority.

The South tomb at Saqqara Necropolis is located at the southwestern corner of the King Djoser funeral complex, dating to the 3rd Dynasty, Old Kingdom period. Its walls are decorated with a series of stone sockets in the form of entrances and exits, crowned by a frieze of cobra heads that symbolize...

The Cobra Wall was part of The Step Pyramid of King Djoser’s complex, It was originally designed to decorate the road from the Temple to the pyramid,But now it has been moved to Imhotep’s Museum alongside with many other artifacts that was excavated from the site, The temple was built in a unique style to resemble the false doors of the tomb, And the columns were so simple but very elegant resembling the most famous plant in Egypt “Papyrus “…. It was so amazing to visit the site and spent...

This area is another great part of the step pyramid complex. Fitness simply amazing how deep everything goes down and the more unique carvings and paintings they find. This is definitely worth the trip to come down and see all the stuff that is well preserved. It is just beautiful down...