Maşţabat Fir‘awn

Maşţabat Fir‘awn is a tomb in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Maşţabat Fir‘awn is situated nearby to Southern South Saqqara pyramid, as well as near Mastabat al-Fir’aun.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Mastabat al-Fir’aun

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The Mastabat al-Fir'aun is the grave monument of the ancient Egyptian king Shepseskaf, the last king of the Fourth Dynasty documented to date. It is located in South Saqqara halfway between the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara and the pyramids of Sneferu, the founder of the Fourth Dynasty, at Dahshur. Mastabat al-Fir’aun is situated 640 metres north of Maşţabat Fir‘awn.

Pyramid of Khendjer

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The pyramid of Khendjer was a pyramid built for the burial of the 13th dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, who ruled Egypt c. 1760 BC during the Second Intermediate Period. Pyramid of Khendjer is situated 710 metres east of Maşţabat Fir‘awn.

Southern South Saqqara pyramid

The Southern South Saqqara Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 13th Dynasty in South Saqqara, and is renowned for having the most elaborate hypogeum since the late 12th Dynasty pyramids. Southern South Saqqara pyramid is situated 630 metres southeast of Maşţabat Fir‘awn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.

Saqqara

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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

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Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Maşţabat Fir‘awn.

Badrashin

Village

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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 Maşţabat Fir‘awn.

Maşţabat Fir‘awn

Type: Tomb
Also known as: “Mastaba Farun”, “Mastaba-el Faraoun”, “Mastabat el Fara‘ôn”, “Mastabat Fara‘ûn”, and “Mastabat Fir`awn”
Category: burial
Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

29.83333° or 29° 50′ north

Longitude

31.21667° or 31° 13′ east

Elevation

43 metres (141 feet)

Open location code

7GXHR6M8+8M

GeoNames ID

356851

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