Pyramid of Senusret II, Fayum

Name: Pyramid of Senusret II
Address: Fayum, Egypt

#1 among attractions in Fayum

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The Pyramid of Senusret II, is the pyramid complex constructed for the pharaoh Senusret II in the Twelfth Dynasty. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 29°14'10"N, 30°58'16"E

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Fayum Egypt

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Nearby attractions include: Hawara, El Lahun, Bahr Yussef.

5.1 miNW
Archaeological site
Hawara, Fayum
130 min walk • Hawara is an archaeological site of Ancient Egypt, south of the site of Crocodilopolis at the entrance to the depression of the Fayyum oasis. It is the site of a pyramid built by the Pharaoh Amenemhat III in the 19th century BC.
0.6 miSW
Village, Archaeological site
El Lahun
15 min walk • Like the other Twelfth Dynasty pyramids in the Faiyum, the Pyramid of Lahun is made of mudbrick, but here the core of the pyramid consists of a network of stone walls that were infilled by mudbrick. This approach was probably intended to ensure the stability of the brick structure.
3.3 miW
Canal
Bahr Yussef
84 min walk • The Bahr Yussef is a canal which connects the Nile River with Fayyum in Egypt. In ancient times it was called Tomis by the Greeks which was derived from its Egyptian name Tm.t "ending canal" and was still in use after the Arab conquest, translated into Arabic as al-Manhi.