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SAQQARA: Unas. Causeway and boat pits  The causeway of Unas is 750 metres long, ending in the Valley Temple which can be seen across the road from the ticket office. In its original state, the causeway was roofed and had walls that were decorated by painted reliefs. The best of these is today found in the Louvre in Paris, EU.The boat pits are quite impressive here, not just long and deep holes in the ground, but made by excellently carved stones. It is in this case doubted whether they contained boats at all, since no trace have been found in excavations. They may have merely symbolized the holy boats. The two boat pits of Pyramid of Unas.
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