The Saite and Persian tombs, covering the period from 664 until 404 BCE, are badly marked on most maps, but you will not miss them. Together with the Pyramid of Zoser are they among the most dramatic views of Saqqara. Rulers and notables of this period knew well that nether pyramids or mountain tombs could keep thieves out, so in order to preserve their tombs they dug deep into the flat ground, making it impossible for thieves to dig alternative entrances. Looking down into their tombs, creates vertigo. The largest belongs to the Saite general Amon-Tefnakht.
