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Sakkara (other)
Sakkara is an ancient burial ground in Egypt. Sakkara may also refer to: * Abba Sakkara (1st century), an insurrectionary leader of Palestine * Sakkara (novel), a superhero novel by Michael Carroll * Sakkara, one of the names of the comic-book character Purgatori Purgatori is a fictional comic book character, created by writer Brian Pulido and artist Steven Hughes. A crimson-skinned, winged vampire goddess, she first appeared in ''Evil Ernie: Revenge'' #1 (October 1994), published by Chaos! Comics. She ... See also * Saccara (other) * Sakara (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakkara
Saqqara ( ar, سقارة, ), also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English , is an Egyptian village in Giza Governorate, that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara contains numerous pyramids, including the Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb, and a number of mastaba tombs. Located some south of modern-day Cairo, Saqqara covers an area of around . Saqqara contains the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, built during the Third Dynasty. Another sixteen Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which are now in various states of preservation. High officials added private funeral monuments to this necropolis during the entire Pharaonic period. It remained an important complex for non-royal burials and cult ceremonies for more than 3,000 years, well into Ptolemaic and Roman times. North of the area known as Saqqara l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abba Sakkara
Abba Sakkara () was an insurrectionary leader who lived in the first century in Judea. Biography According to Talmudic accounts, he took a very prominent part in the uprising against Rome in 70, being then at the head of the Zealots at Jerusalem. He was the nephew of Johanan ben Zakkai, at that time leader of the Peace party. After the Zealots had destroyed all storehouses, thus causing a famine in the besieged city, Johanan ben Zakkai invited Abba to an interview and asked him: "Why do you act in such a manner? Will you kill us by famine?" Abba replied: "What shall I do? If I tell them anything of the kind, they will slay me." Thereupon Johanan said to him: "Try and invent for me some possibility of escape so that I may be able to save something out of the general wreck." Abba complied with the request; and the Talmud gives a full account of the device by which he enabled his uncle to flee to the Romans. The historical character of this account is not beyond doubt, and it is espe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakkara (novel)
''Sakkara'' is a superhero novel by Michael Carroll, the second of the original ''New Heroes'' trilogy. ''The Gathering'' is the book's title in the US, where the series is known as ''Quantum Prophecy''. Plot summary Sakkara is a superpowers research facility in the heart of the United States. The adolescent superhumans of ''The Quantum Prophecy ''The New Heroes'' (US series title: ''Quantum Prophecy'') is a series of novels and short stories by Michael Carroll, first published in January 2006 by HarperCollins in the UK. The stories centre on realistic depictions of superhuman abilities ...'' return; this time their covers are blown and they are forced to flee to the US in order to protect themselves from attack and publicity. The facility that they hide in is thought to be secret, until its name is known around the world following a terrorist attack in which the supervillain-turned-assassin leaves the word "Sakkara" spraypainted on the wall of an airport after killing doz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purgatori
Purgatori is a fictional comic book character, created by writer Brian Pulido and artist Steven Hughes. A crimson-skinned, winged vampire goddess, she first appeared in ''Evil Ernie: Revenge'' #1 (October 1994), published by Chaos! Comics. She has since appeared in books published by Devil's Due Publishing (2005–2006). The intellectual property (IP) for future works was bought by Dynamite Entertainment in May 2010. Although Dynamite Entertainment President Nick Barrucci stated they will publish new series of both Purgatori and Lady Demon, nothing came into their project regarding her appearance until recently. This October will be a new Purgatori comic series. This will not be the only new Chaos series. History In Egypt as Sakkara Purgatori was born in Ancient Egypt around 1390 BC, and raised in the city of Alexandria. Her parentage is unknown, save that she has the blood of the Fallen Angels in her veins. Her human name is Sakkara, and she was part of the team of slaves th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saccara (other)
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Saccara may refer to: *Saqqara (also spelled "Saccara"), an ancient Egyptian necropolis * Saccara (band), a German rock metal band See also * Sakkara (other) Sakkara is an ancient burial ground in Egypt. Sakkara may also refer to: * Abba Sakkara (1st century), an insurrectionary leader of Palestine * Sakkara (novel), a superhero novel by Michael Carroll * Sakkara, one of the names of the comic-book char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
