Haram ash Shawwāf
Haram ash Shawwāf is a pyramid in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Haram ash Shawwāf is situated nearby to the ruins Pyramid of Merenre I, as well as near Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Pyramid
- Description: building in Egypt
- Also known as: “Dedkarê”, “El Haram esh Shawwāf”, “Esh-Shawwâf”, “Haram ash Shawwaf”, “Haram esh Shawwāf”, and “Pyramid Haram esh-Shawwâf”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid of Merenre I and Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi.
Pyramid of Merenre I
Ruins
Photo: Wannabe Egyptologist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pyramid of Merenre was constructed for Merenre Nemtyemsaf I during the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt at Saqqara 450 metres to the south-west of the pyramid of Pepi I and a similar distance to the Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi. Pyramid of Merenre I is situated 150 metres northwest of Haram ash Shawwāf.
Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is a late 25th to mid 24th century BC pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi. The pyramid is referred to as Haram el-Shawaf by locals. Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi is situated 430 metres east of Haram ash Shawwāf.
Pyramid of Pepi I
Photo: R.F.Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The pyramid of Pepi I is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Pepi I of the Sixth Dynasty in the 24th or 23rd century BC. The complex lent its name to the ancient capital city of Egypt, Memphis. Pyramid of Pepi I is situated 540 metres northeast of Haram ash Shawwāf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.
Saqqara
Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.
Mit Rahinah
Village
Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Haram ash Shawwāf.
Badrashin
Village
Badrashin is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Badrashin County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, Men-nefer. Badrashin is situated 6 km east of Haram ash Shawwāf.
Haram ash Shawwāf
- Categories: Egyptian pyramids, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Haram ash Shawwāf” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Haram ash Shawwāf”
- Swedish: “Haram ash Shawwāf”
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