Life and Spatial Structure in Saqqara Village, a Settlement Adjacent to Archaeological Site (Vol. 3) : Townscape and Living

This survey in Saqqara, which is the third year, was carried out to investigate the landscape resources, especially the beltway surrounding the old town in the Saqqara Village. The beltway in the Saqqara Village is elliptically curved and lined with various types of shops, new and old houses of more than 100 years old. Artistic and enchanting beauty is created here, with narrow alleyways leading from the beltway. Along the beltway, we often see traditional and original cultures, which attract the interests and curiosity of the visitors. Furthermore, mosques as well as tombs of heroes are scattered throughout the village. The native people, however, do not seem to appreciate the landscape resources, and we have confronted a difficult situation to provide them with incentives for conservation of landscape resources. Since this village is adjacent to archaeological sites, we like to propose to improve the urban infrastructure of Saqqara, reserving its original culture, and to introduce this place as an enchanting tourists' area.