Tomb of Mereruka

Tomb of Mereruka is a building in , . Tomb of Mereruka is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abusir and Pyramid of Teti.

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is the name given to an archaeological locality on the desert plateau 10 km south of Giza and 8 km north of . About 35 km south of the Egyptian capital , is the site of a compact pyramid field, with pyramids and funerary temples dating mainly from the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.

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The is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at in which belonged to Teti, founder of the sixth dynasty of Egypt.

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The , sometimes called the Step or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the necropolis, , northwest of the ruins of . is situated 680 metres southwest of Tomb of Mereruka.

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 southeast of Tomb of Mereruka.

Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. is situated 5 km northeast of Tomb of Mereruka.

Tomb of Mereruka

Latitude
29.87579° or 29° 52′ 33″ north
Longitude
31.2212° or 31° 13′ 16″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
7GXHV6GC+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1247572460
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
352544
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Tomb of Mereruka” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مصطبة مريروكا”
  • Russian: “Гробница Мерерука”

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