Pyramid of Pepi I

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, .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 42 metres (138 feet)
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid
  • Also known as
    “mortuary complex of Pepi I”
    “Pyramid of Phiops I”
    “Pyramide de Pépi I”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi and Pyramid of Reherishefnakht.
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The is a late 25th to mid… is situated 430 metres southeast of Pyramid of Pepi I.
The is the tomb of the ancient Egyptian official Reherishefnakht. is situated 130 metres southwest of Pyramid of Pepi I.
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The , sometimes called the Step… is situated 2 km north of Pyramid of Pepi I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.
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is the name given both to a village…
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Pyramid of Pepi I.
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is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in , . is situated 5 km east of Pyramid of Pepi I.

Pyramid of Pepi I

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Latitude
29.85443° or 29° 51′ 16″ north
Longitude
31.21899° or 31° 13′ 8″ east
Open location code
7GXHV639+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 102555367
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
350866
Wiki­data ID
Q1536118

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Pepi I” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هرم بيبي الأول”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide de Pepi I”
  • Cebuano: “Pyramid of Pepi I”
  • Chinese: “佩皮一世金字塔”
  • Czech: “pyramida Pepiho I.”
  • Czech: “zádušní komplex Pepiho I.”
  • Dutch: “Piramide van Pepi I”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هرم بيبى الاول”
  • French: “Pyramide de Pépi Ier”
  • German: “Pepi-I.-Pyramide”
  • German: “Pyramiden von Memphis”
  • Japanese: “ペピ1世のピラミッド”
  • Macedonian: “Пирамида на Пепи I”
  • Polish: “Piramida Pepiego I”
  • Russian: “пирамида Пепи I”
  • Russian: “Погребальный комплекс Пепи I”
  • Slovak: “Lepsius XXXVI”
  • Slovak: “Pyramída Pepiho I.”
  • Slovenian: “Piramida Pepija I.”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Pepi I”
  • Swedish: “Pepi I:s pyramid”
  • Turkish: “Pepi I Piramidi”
  • Urdu: “ہرم پیپی اول”
  • Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Pepi I”

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