Unas was the last king of the 5th dynasty and choose
to build his pyramid near the southwest corner of Djoser's complex. A departure
from the 5th dynasty necropolis at Abu Sir. It is here that we find the oldest
religious text in the the world. It is also the first time the pyramid text
appear, although evidence suggest that they date to the beginning of Pharaonic
Egypt c. 3200 BCE. It is the smallest pyramid from the old kingdom, but the
finest in terms of bas reliefs. Unas ruled Egypt for ~32 years. There is an
inscription on the south face of the pyramid by Khaemwaset, son of Ramses
II and High Priest at Memphis, referring to his restoration work. Thus causing
the name of Unas to live again. On the south side of the ramp, at the first
bend there are two boat pits lined with limestone. The causeway terminates
near the ticket entrance of the Saqqara necropolis and the recently reconstructed
Valley Temple.
