Lepsius list of pyramids

See relevant article: List of Egyptian pyramids

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 Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el'Aryan
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's Pyramid
29 Saqqara Headless Pyramid
30 Saqqara Teti's Pyramid
31 Saqqara Userkaf's Pyramid
32 Saqqara Djoser's Step Pyramid
33 Saqqara North Building Djoser Complex
34 Saqqara South Building Djoser Complex
35 Saqqara Unas's Pyramid
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 of the 13th Dynasty (Southern South Saqqara pyramid)
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 Siese, 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)

See also

References

  1. Lepsius-Projekt. Retrieved June 7, 2006.

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