Zāwiyat Dahshūr

Zāwiyat Dahshūr is a locality in , . Zāwiyat Dahshūr is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Southern Mazghuna pyramid and Northern Mazghuna pyramid.

Archaeological site
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The is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 12th or the 13th Dynasty in , 5 km south of , .

Archaeological site
The is the funerary monument built for an undetermined Egyptian pharaoh of the 12th or 13th Dynasty in , 5 km south of .

Tomb
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The is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located in southern . It was constructed for Ameny Qemau, an obscure king of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period. is situated 3½ km north of Zāwiyat Dahshūr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dahshur.

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is an archaeological locality some 10 km to the south of and therefore 35 km south of the Egyptian capital . Travellers from Cairo will often combine a visit to with a visit to Saqqara on the same day.

Zāwiyat Dahshūr

Latitude
29.7496° or 29° 44′ 59″ north
Longitude
31.23194° or 31° 13′ 55″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
7GXHP6XJ+RQ
Geo­Names ID
346090
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Localities in the Area

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