South Saqqara

Pepi I | Djedkare-Isesi | Merenre | Ibi | Pepi II | Shepseskaf | Khendjer


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Pyramid of Pepi I

Name of Pyramid:

‘The Perfection of Pepi is Established’

Period: 6th Dynasty

Base: 78.75 metres
Height: 52.5 metres
Volume: 107 835 cubic metres
Slope: 53 deg 7′ 58″

Status: Closed to the public

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Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi

Name of Pyramid:
‘Beautiful is Isesi’

Period: 5th Dynasty

Base: 78.75 metres
Height: c.52.5metres
Volume: 107 835 cubic metres
Slope: 52 deg

Status: Closed to the public

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Pyramid of Merenre

Name of Pyramid:

‘The Perfection of Merenre Appears’

Period: 6th Dynasty
Base: c.78.75 metres
Height: c.52.5 metres
Volume: c.107 835 cubic metres
Slope: 53 deg 7′ 48″

Status: Closed to the public

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Pyramid of Ibi

Name of Pyramid:
‘…..’

Period: 8th Dynasty

Base: 31.5 metres
Height: 21? metres
Volume: 6 994? cubic meters
Slope: -

Status: Closed to the public

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Pyramid of Pepi II

Photograph by Jon Bodsworth
Pepi II's Pyramid

Name of Pyramid:

‘Pepi is Established and Living’

Period: 6th Dynasty
Base: 78.75 metres
Height: 52.5 metres
Volume: 107 835 cubic metres
Slope: 52 deg 7′ 48″

Status: Closed to the public

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Pyramid of Shepseskaf
Name of Pyramid:
‘The Purified Pyramid’

Period: 4th Dynasty

Base: 99.6 x 74.4 metres
Height: 18 metres
Volume: 148 271 cubic metres
Slope: 70 deg

Status: Closed to the public

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Pyramid of Khendjer

Name of Pyramid:
‘?’

Period: 13th Dynasty

Base: 52.2 metres
Height: c.37.35 metres
Volume: cubic metres
Slope: degrees

Status: Closed to the public