In the Shadow of Djoser's Pyramid : : Research of Polish Archaeologists in Saqqara / / Karol Jan Myśliwiec ; translated by Miłosława Stępień.

• Superior document: Warsaw studies in classical literature and culture, ; Volume 8
• VerfasserIn: Myśliwiec, Karol,
• TeilnehmendeR: Stępień, Miłosława,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin : : Peter Lang Publishing,, 2020.; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Warsaw studies in classical literature and culture ; Volume 8.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (475 pages) :; illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans, portraits.
• Other title: In the Shadow of Djoser’s Pyramid
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Karol Jan Myśliwiec ; translated by Miłosława Stępień.

The book presents the discoveries made by the Polish archaeological mission in Saqqara, the central part of the largest ancient Egyptian royal necropolis. The area adjacent to the Pyramid of King Djoser on the monument's west side, so far neglected by archaeologists, turned out to be an important burial place of the Egyptian nobility from two periods of Pharaonic history: the Old Kingdom (the late third millennium BC) and the Ptolemaic Period (the late first millennium BC). The earlier, lower cemetery yielded rock-hewn tombs with splendid wall decoration in relief and painting. The book also describes methods of conservation applied to the discovered artefacts and episodes from the mission's life.