Mazghuna

Mazghuna, 5 kilometres to the south of , is the site of several mudbrick pyramids dating from the 12th Dynasty. The area was explored by Ernest Mackay in 1910, and was excavated by Flinders Petrie in 1911.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: site of Ancient Egyptian pyramids
  • Also known as: “Mazghūna”, “Mazghunah”, “Mazghūnah”, “Mazguneh”, and “مزغونة، الجيزة”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Southern Mazghuna pyramid and Northern Mazghuna pyramid.

Archaeological site
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The is an ancient Egyptian… is situated 3 km northwest of Mazghuna.

Archaeological site
The is the funerary monument… is situated 3½ km northwest of Mazghuna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dahshur.

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is an archaeological locality some…

Mazghuna

Latitude
29.75° or 29° 45′ north
Longitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
7GXHQ722+22
Geo­Names ID
352561
Wiki­data ID
Q38664
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Mazghuna” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مزغونة”
  • Basque: “Mazghuna”
  • Catalan: “Mazghuna”
  • Chinese: “美兹哥哈纳”
  • Chinese: “美茲哥哈納”
  • Czech: “Mazghúna”
  • Dutch: “Mazghuna”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مزغونه”
  • French: “Mazghouna”
  • German: “Masghuna”
  • Hebrew: “מזע’ונה”
  • Irish: “Mazghuna”
  • Italian: “Mazghuna”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Mazghuna”
  • Slovenian: “Mazguna”
  • Spanish: “Mazghuna”
  • Swedish: “Mazghuna”
  • Vietnamese: “Mazghuna”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al Mazghūnah and Zāwiyat Dahshūr.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sīdī ‘Awwād and Tall al Minyā wa ash Shurafā’.

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