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Pyramids

There are a total of over 100 pyramids in Egypt. A list of the hieroglyphic names of nineteen of the pyramids which have been found mentioned on monuments (mostly in tombs of the priests) is given in Lieblein's Chronology, p. 32.

OLD KINGDOM PYRAMIDS

Dyn./King # LocationKing Date of Reign Base in meters Ancient name
3.2 Sakkara
Step-pyramid
Zoser 2630-2611121 x 109 -
3.3 Sakkara
Unfinished Step-pyramid
Sekhemkhet 2611-2603120 -
3.4 Zawiyet el-Aryan
Unfinished pyramid
Kha'ba 2603-259984 -
3.5/4.1 MeidumHuni /
finished by Snefru
2599-2551144 -
4.1 Dashur
'Bent' pyramid
Snefru 2575-2551188 "The Southern Shining Pyramid"
4.1 Dashur
Red [or Northern] pyramid
Snefru 2575-2551 220 "The Shining Pyramid"
4.1q Giza
Shaft-tomb
Queen Hetepheres 2575-2551
4.2 Giza
Great pyramid
Khufu (Cheops) 2551-2528 230 "The Pyramid in the
Place of Sunrise and Sunset"
4.3 Abu Roash
Unfinished pyramid
Djedefre (Radjedef) 2528-2520105 "The Pyramid which is
in the Sehedu-star"
4.4 GizaKhafre (Chephren) & Sphinx 2520-2494 214.5 "The Great Pyramid"
4.4+ Zawiyet el-Aryan
Unfinished pyramid
Bikka(?) 2494-2490200 -
4.5 GizaMenkaure (Mycerinus) 2490-2472105 "The Divine Pyramid"
4.6 Sakkara
Mastaba Fara'un
Shepseskaf 2472-2467100 x 75 "The Pyramid which is
Purified"
4.6q Giza
Mastaba Fara'un
Khentkaues 2472-2467 - -
5.1 SakkaraUserkaf 2465-2458 73.5 "The Pyramid which is
Pure of Places"
5.1t Abu Ghurab
Solar temple
Userkaf 2465-2458
5.2 AbusirSahure 2458-2446 78.5 "The Pyramid where the
Ba-spirit Resides"
5.3 AbusirNeferirkare 2446-2426 105 "The Pyramid of
the Ba-spirit"
5.4 Abusir
Unfinished Pyramid
Shepseskare? 2426-2419 - -
5.5 Abusir
Unfinished pyramid
Neferefre (Raneferef) 2419-2416 65 "The Pyramid which is
Divine of the Ba-Spirits"
5.6 AbusirNiuserre with Mastaba of Ptahshepses 2416-2388 79 "The Pyramid which is
Established of Places"
5.6t Abu Ghurab
Solar temple
Niuserre 2416-2388
5.8 SakkaraDjedkare-Izezi 2388-2356 78.5 "The Beautiful Pyramid"
5.9 SakkaraUnas / Wenis
1st Pyramid Texts
2356-2323 57.5 "The Pyramid which is
Beautiful of Places"
6.1 SakkaraTeti 2323-2291 78.5 "The Pyramid which is
Enduring of Places"
6.2 SakkaraPepy I 2289-2255 78.5 "The Pyramid which is
Established and Beautiful"
6.3 SakkaraMerenre 2255-2246 78.5 "The Pyramid which is
Shining and Beautiful"
6.4 SakkaraPepy II 2246-2152 78.5 "The Pyramid which is
Established and Living "
8.- SakkaraIbi ~2140 31.5 -
9 - 10 SakkaraMerykare (?) ~2100 50 "The Pyramid which is
Flourishing of Places"

MIDDLE KINGDOM PYRAMIDS

Dyn./King # Location King Date of Reign Base in meters Ancient name
12.1 LishtAmenemhet I 1991-1962 84 "The Pyramid of the
Places of Arising"
12.2 LishtSesostris I 1971-1926 105 "The Pyramid which
Overlooks the Two Lands"
12.3 DashurAmenemhet II 1929-1892 50+ "The Pyramid which is
Provided (with Offerings)"
12.4 LahunSesostris II 1897-1878 106 -
12.5 DashurSesostris III 1878-1842 105 -
12.6 DashurAmenemhet III 1844-1797 105 -
12.6 HawaraAmenemhet III
with the Labyrinth
1844-1797 105 -
12.7(?) MazghunaAmenemhet IV (?) 1799-1787 52.5 -
12.8 or 13 MazghunaQueen Nefrusobek (?) 1787-1783 - -
13.- SakkaraKhendjer ~1745 52.5 -
13.- Sakkara? ~1740 80 -




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