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Chapels at the Heb-Sed Court, Step Pyramid Complex, Saqqara | Saqqara, Egypt (20230216_093644.jpg)

Chapels at the Heb-Sed Court, Step Pyramid Complex, Saqqara

The Heb-sed court is rectangular and parallel to the South Courtyard. It was meant to provide a space in which the king could perform the Heb-sed ritual in the afterlife. Flanking the east and west sides of the court are the remains of two groups of chapels, many of which are dummy buildings, of three different architectural styles. At the north and south ends there are three chapels with flat roofs and no columns. The remaining chapels on the west side are decorated with fluted columns and capitals flanked by leaves.
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