‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra

‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. ‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra is situated nearby to the locality Sidfa, as well as near ‘Ezbet Muḥammad Yasîn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Layer Pyramid and Pyramid of Neferirkare.

Layer Pyramid

Archaeological site

Photo: Pottery Fan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Layer Pyramid is a ruined step pyramid dating to the 3rd Dynasty of Egypt and located in the necropolis of Zawyet El Aryan. Its ownership is uncertain and may be attributable to pharaoh Khaba. Layer Pyramid is situated 2½ km northwest of ‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra.

Pyramid of Neferirkare

Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.

The pyramid of Neferirkare is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai of the Fifth Dynasty in the 25th century BC. It is the tallest, highest-situated structure in the Abusir necropolis – located between Giza and Saqqara – over which it still towers. Pyramid of Neferirkare is situated 3 km southeast of ‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra.

Pyramid of Sahure

Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.

The pyramid of Sahure is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty in the late 26th to 25th century BC. This initiated a period of pyramid building by Sahure's successors in Abusir, on a location earlier used by Userkaf for his sun temple. Pyramid of Sahure is situated 3 km southeast of ‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Tummwah.

Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi

Neighborhood

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Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km northwest of ‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra.

Tummwah

Village

Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also spelled as "Tamwah", it is a Coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females. Tummwah is situated 8 km east of ‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra.

Giza

Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.

‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra

Type: Locality
Also known as: “`Ezbet Riyad Bishara”
Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

29.91561° or 29° 54′ 56″ north

Longitude

31.18121° or 31° 10′ 52″ east

Elevation

23 metres (75 feet)

Open location code

7GXHW58J+6F

GeoNames ID

357145

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Localities in the Area

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