Lepsius list of pyramids
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In 1842 Lepsius visited Lower Egypt and made a list[1]. of the pyramids that he found there. They are numbered from north to south, starting at Abu Rawash in the north. Some of these structures have later been proved not true pyramids.
| 01 Abu Rawash – Unknown king (3rd Dynasty ???) |
| 02 Abu Rawash – Djedefre |
| 03 Abu Rawash – Djedefre (Subsidiary Pyramid) |
| 04 Giza – Khufu Great Pyramid of Giza |
| 05 Giza – North Subsidiary Pyramid of Khufu |
| 06 Giza – Middle Subsidiary Pyramid of Khufu |
| 07 Giza – South Subsidiary Pyramid of Khufu |
| 08 Giza – Khafre's Pyramid |
| 09 Giza – Menkaure's Pyramid |
| 10 Giza – West Subsidiary Pyramid of Menkaure |
| 11 Giza – Middle Subsidiary Pyramid of Menkaure |
| 12 Giza – East Subsidiary Pyramid of Menkaure |
| 13 Zawyet el'Aryan – Unfinished Pyramid |
| 14 Zawyet el'Aryan – Layer Pyramid of Khaba |
| 15 Abu Gurab – Sun-temple of Niuserre |
| 16 Abusir – Unknown (brick pyramid) |
| 17 Abusir – Sun-temple of Userkaf |
| 18 Abusir – Stone pyramid Inscribed with cartouche of Sahure |
| 19 Abusir – Mastaba of Ptahshepses |
| 20 Abusir – Nyuserre Ini |
| 21 Abusir – Neferirkare Kakai |
| 22 Abusir – Small satellite pyramid |
| 23 Abusir – Small satellite pyramid |
| 24 Abusir – unknown Queen ?? |
| 25 Abusir – unknown Queen ?? |
| 26 Abusir – Raneferef |
| 27 Abusir – Completely destroyed. Only an outline is visible |
| 28 Abusir – Sahure |
| 29 Saqqara – Headless Pyramid |
| 30 Saqqara – Teti's Pyramid |
| 31 Saqqara – Userkaf |
| 32 Saqqara – Djoser's Step Pyramid |
| 33 Saqqara – North Building Djoser Complex |
| 34 Saqqara – South Building Djoser Complex |
| 35 Saqqara – Unas's Pyrmaid |
| 36 Saqqara – Pepi I |
| 37 Saqqara – Djedkare Isesi's Haram el-Shawaf |
| 38 Saqqara – Subsidiary Pyramid of Djedkare |
| 39 Saqqara – Merenre Nemtyemsaf I |
| 40 Saqqara – Ibi |
| 41 Saqqara – Pepi II |
| 42 Saqqara – Subsidiary Pyramid of Pepi II (Wedjebten) |
| 43 Saqqara – Shepseskaf ([[Mastabat Fara'un]) |
| 44 Saqqara – Khendjer's Pyramid |
| 45 South Saqqara – Lies behind above and is slightly smaller. |
| 46 Saqqara – Unknown King (13th Dynasty) |
| 47 Dahshur – Senusret III |
| 48 Dahshur – Unknown owner (Mastaba) |
| 49 Dahshur – Sneferu's Red Pyramid |
| 50 Dahshur – Menkauhor |
| 51 Dahshur – Amenemhat II (The "White Pyramid") |
| 52 Dahshur – Small satellite pyramids. |
| 53 Dahshur – Small satellite pyramids. |
| 54 Dahshur – Amenemhat IV |
| 55 Dahshur – Siesi, overseer of the seal (Tomb) |
| 56 Dahshur – Sneferu's Bent Pyramid |
| 57 Dahshur – Subsidiary Pyramid of Sneferu (Bent) |
| 58 Dahshur – Amenemhat III (The "Black Pyramid") |
| 59 Dahshur – Small brick pyramid. |
| 60 El-Lisht – Amenemhat I (The "North Pyramid of El-Lisht") |
| 61 El-Lisht – Senusret I (The "South Pyramid of El-Lisht") |
| 62 El-Lisht – Unknown owner (Mastaba) |
| 63 El-Lisht – Small stone pyramid, but probably belongs to a King. |
| 64 El-Lisht – Small stone pyramid, but probably belongs to a King. |
| 65 Meidum – Stone Pyramid. Possibly Huni/Sneferu. |
| 66 El-Lahun – Stone Pyramid. King Senwosret II (Khakheperre Senwosret) |
| 67 Hawara – Amenemhat III – Brick pyramid. Situated north of the Labyrinth (of Amenemhet III) |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Further reading
- Verner, Miroslav, The Pyramids – Their Archaeology and History, Atlantic Books, 2001, ISBN 1-84354-171-8
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