Southern Mazghuna pyramid

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The Southern Mazghuna Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 12th or the 13th Dynasty in Mazghuna, 5 km south of Dahshur, Egypt. The building was never finished, and is still unknown which pharaoh was the owner, since no appropriate inscription have been found. The pyramid was rediscovered in 1910 by Ernest Mackay and excavated in the following year by Flinders Petrie. ()

Alternative names: Built: XVIII century B.C.Height: 172 ftCoordinates: 29°45'42"N, 31°13'15"E

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Southern Mazghuna pyramid – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Red Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, Qakare Ibi, Pyramid of Khendjer.

3.4 miN
Fully accessible ancient burial chamber
Red Pyramid
86 min walk • The Red Pyramid, standing tall in the Dahshur necropolis of Egypt, is a testament to the architectural prowess of the ancient Egyptians. Named for the reddish hue of its limestone, it was built during the reign of Pharaoh Sneferu, around 2600 BC.
2.1 miN
Pyramid
Bent Pyramid
54 min walk • The Bent Pyramid, a remarkable testament to ancient Egyptian architecture, stands as a unique structure in the Dahshur necropolis, located approximately 40 kilometers south of Cairo. This intriguing edifice, constructed under the rule of Pharaoh Sneferu around 2600...
5.5 miN
Pyramid
Qakare Ibi, Saqqara
141 min walk • Qakare Ibi was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh during the early First Intermediate Period and the 14th ruler of the Eighth Dynasty. As such Qakare Ibi's seat of power was Memphis and he probably did not hold power over all of Egypt.
4.9 miN
Pyramid
Pyramid of Khendjer, Saqqara
125 min walk • The Pyramid of Khendjer was a pyramid built for the burial of the 13th dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, who ruled Egypt c. 1760 BC during the Second Intermediate Period.
2.1 miN
Pyramid
Black Pyramid
53 min walk • The Black Pyramid was built by King Amenemhat III during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. It is one of the five remaining pyramids of the original eleven pyramids at Dahshur in Egypt.
5.4 miN
Pyramid
Pyramid of Pepi II, Saqqara
139 min walk • The Pyramid of Pepi II was the tomb of Pharaoh Pepi II, located in southern Saqqara, to the northwest of the Mastabat al-Fir’aun. It was the final full pyramid complex to be built in Ancient Egypt. Long used as a quarry, the pyramid was excavated for the first time by Gaston Maspero in 1881.
4.8 miN
Pyramid
Southern South Saqqara pyramid, Saqqara
122 min walk • The Southern South Saqqara Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 13th Dynasty in South Saqqara, and is renowned for having the most elaborate hypogeum since the late 12th Dynasty pyramids.
4 miN
Pyramid
Pyramid of Senusret III, Memphis
101 min walk • The Pyramid of Senusret III is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at Dahshur and built for pharaoh Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty. The pyramid is the northernmost among those of Dahshur, and stands around 1.5 km northeast of Sneferu's Red Pyramid.
2.7 miN
, Archaeological site
Dahshur
71 min walk • Dahshur is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for several pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, built from 2613 to 2589 BC.
3 miN
Pyramid
White Pyramid, Saqqara
78 min walk • The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is located in the pyramid field at Dahshur, Egypt, and is now nothing more than a pile of rubble, having been heavily quarried for stone. The remaining limestone rubble has given rise to its modern name.
1.4 miN
Pyramid
Pyramid of Ameny Qemau
36 min walk • The Pyramid of Ameny Qemau is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located in southern Dahshur. It was constructed c. 1790 BC for Ameny Qemau, the 5th king of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period.