Mastabet el-Fara'un

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Mastabet el-Fara'un

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Mastabat Fara'un, located in south Saqqara, Egypt in the Memphite Necropolis, is the burial place of king Shepseskaf, of the Fourth Dynasty.^[1]

The structure is located close to the pyramid of Pepi II, pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty. The stone quarry for the structure is located west of the North Pyramid of Sneferu. Its core is built somewhat like a pyramid, which might suggest that it was intended to be transformed into one at some point. There are also remnants of a pyramid temple on the east side, with part of the causeway. A mud brick perimeter wall lies about 15 meters away from the main structure.^[2]

Isometric views of the mastaba of Shepseskaf taken from a 3d model

References

↑ The Mastaba of Shepseskaf
↑ The Mastaba of Shepseskaf

Egyptian pyramids

Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)

Dynasty III	Djoser Buried Layer

Dynasty IV	Meidum Bent Red Khufu Djedefre Khafre Menkaure Mastabet el-Fara'un G1-a G1-b G1-c G1-d

Dynasty V	Userkaf Sahure Neferirkare Neferefre Niuserre Djedkare-Isesi Unas Headless

Dynasty VI	Teti Pepi I Merenre Pepi II Sesheshet

1^st Intermediate Period
(2181–2040 BC)

Dynasties VII & VIII	Ibi Khui

Middle Kingdom
(2040–1782 BC)

Dynasty XII	Senusret I White Amenemhet I Senusret III Amenemhat III Hawara

2^nd Intermediate Period
(1782–1570 BC)

Dynasty XIII	Ameny Qemau Khendjer

New Kingdom
(1570–1070 BC)

Dynasty XVIII	Ahmose

Coordinates: 29°50′20″N 31°12′54″E / 29.83889°N 31.21500°E / 29.83889; 31.21500

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