Mortuary complex of Pepi I, Saqqara

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The Pyramid of Pepi I is the pyramid complex built for the Egyptian pharaoh Pepi I of the Sixth Dynasty in the 24th or 23rd century BC. The complex gave its name to the capital city of Egypt, Memphis. As in the pyramids of his predecessors, Pepi I's substructure was filled with vertical columns of hieroglyphic texts, Pyramid Texts. It was in Pepi I's pyramid that these texts were initially discovered in 1880 by Gaston Maspero, though they originated in the Pyramid of Unas. The corpus of Pepi I's texts is also the largest from the Old Kingdom, comprising 2,263 columns and lines of hieroglyphs. ()

Alternative names: Height: 172 ftSlope: 53°Coordinates: 29°51'16"N, 31°13'8"E

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Mortuary complex of Pepi I – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pyramid of Djoser, Imhotep Museum, Pyramid of Unas, Qakare Ibi.

1.2 miN
Ruins of step pyramid built for pharaoh
Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara
30 min walk • The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser.
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Imhotep Museum, Saqqara
28 min walk • The Imhotep Museum is an archaeological museum located at the foot of the Saqqara necropolis complex, near Memphis in Lower Egypt.
1 miN
, Pyramid, Ruins
Pyramid of Unas, Saqqara
26 min walk • The Pyramid of Unas is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty.
0.9 miS
Pyramid
Qakare Ibi, Saqqara
23 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.
~1380 ftSE
, Pyramid
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi, Saqqara
7 min walk • The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is a late 25th to mid 24th century BC pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi. The pyramid is referred to as Haram el-Shawaf by locals. It was the first pyramid to be built in South Saqqara.
~1770 ftSW
Pyramid
Pyramid of Merenre, Saqqara
9 min walk • The pyramid of Pharaoh Merenre was constructed for Merenre Nemtyemsaf I during the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt at Saqqara 450 metres to the south-west of the pyramid of Pepi I and a similar distance to the pyramid of Djedkare.
1 miS
Pyramid
Pyramid of Pepi II, Saqqara
27 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.
~420 ftSW
Pyramid
Pyramid of Reherishefnakht, Saqqara
3 min walk • The Pyramid of Reherishefnakht is the tomb of the ancient Egyptian official Reherishefnakht. It is located in south Saqqara and was built right next to the Pyramid of the 6th Dynasty Pharaoh Pepi I.
1.2 miN
Monuments and statues
Statue of Ramesses II, Saqqara
31 min walk • The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from red granite and weighs 83 tons.
0.9 miNW
Pyramid
Buried Pyramid, Saqqara
24 min walk • The Buried Pyramid is an unfinished step pyramid constructed c. 2645 BC for Sekhemkhet Djoserty. This pharaoh was the second of the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, which reigned over Egypt circa 2686–2613 BC and is usually placed at the beginning of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
1.1 miS
Museum
Mastabat al-Fir’aun, Saqqara
28 min walk • The Mastabat al-Fir’aun is the grave monument of the ancient Egyptian king Shepseskaf, the last king of the Fourth Dynasty documented to date.

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Nearby attractions include Pyramid of Reherishefnakht, Saqqara (3 min walk), Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi, Saqqara (7 min walk), Pyramid of Merenre, Saqqara (9 min walk), Qakare Ibi, Saqqara (23 min walk).