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Pyramid of Pepi II

The Pyramid of Pepi II was the tomb of King Pepi II, located in southern , to the northwest of the . It was the final full pyramid complex to be built in Ancient Egypt.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid
  • Also known as: “Pyramid of Phiops II”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mastabat al-Fir’aun and Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi.

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The Mastabat al-Fir'aun, also referred to in Egyptological literature as the Mastaba el-Faraun, Mastabat el-Faraun or Mastabat Faraun, and meaning "Bench of the Pharaoh") is the grave monument of the ancient Egyptian king Shepseskaf, the last king of the Fourth Dynasty documented to date. is situated 230 metres southeast of Pyramid of Pepi II.

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The 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. is situated 1½ km northeast of Pyramid of Pepi II.

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 450 metres to the south-west of the and a similar distance to the . is situated 1¼ km north of Pyramid of Pepi II.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.

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is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the capital of 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.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Pyramid of Pepi II.

Village
is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in , . County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, . is situated 6 km east of Pyramid of Pepi II.

Pyramid of Pepi II

Latitude
29.84029° or 29° 50′ 25″ north
Longitude
31.21352° or 31° 12′ 49″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
7GXHR6R7+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 244850247
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
350865
Wiki­data ID
Q1478835
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Pepi II” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هرم بيبي الثاني”
  • Catalan: “piràmide de Pepi II”
  • Cebuano: “Pyramid of Pepi II”
  • Dutch: “Piramide van Pepi II”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هرم بيبى التانى”
  • French: “Pyramide de Pepi II”
  • French: “pyramide de Pépi II”
  • French: “Pyramide de Pépi II”
  • German: “Pepi-II.-Pyramide”
  • Polish: “Piramida Pepiego II”
  • Russian: “пирамида Пепи II”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Пепи II”
  • Slovak: “Pyramída Pepiho II.”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Pepi II”
  • Swedish: “Pepi II:s pyramid”
  • Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Pepi II”

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