Zāwiyat Dahshūr
Zāwiyat Dahshūr is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Zāwiyat Dahshūr is situated nearby to the locality Al Mazghūnah, as well as near ‘Ezbet el-Khâṣṣa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Southern Mazghuna pyramid and Northern Mazghuna pyramid.
Southern Mazghuna pyramid
Archaeological site
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The Southern Mazghuna Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 12th or the 13th Dynasty in Mazghuna, 5 km south of Dahshur, Egypt.
Northern Mazghuna pyramid
Archaeological site
The Northern Mazghuna Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 12th or 13th Dynasty in Mazghuna, 5 km south of Dahshur. The building remained unfinished, and it is still unknown which pharaoh was really intended to be buried here since no appropriate inscription has been found.
Pyramid of Ameny Qemau
Tomb
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The pyramid of Ameny Qemau is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located in southern Dahshur. It was constructed for Ameny Qemau, an obscure king of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period. Pyramid of Ameny Qemau is situated 3½ km north of Zāwiyat Dahshūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahshur.
Dahshur
Photo: Pentaur, Public domain.
Dahshur is an Egyptian archaeological locality some 10 km to the south of Saqqara and therefore 35 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Zāwiyat Dahshūr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Zawiyat Dahshur” and “Zâwyet Dahshûr”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.7496° or 29° 44′ 59″ northLongitude
31.23194° or 31° 13′ 55″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
7GXHP6XJ+RQGeoNames ID
346090
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