Al Qal‘ah
Al Qal‘ah is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Al Qal‘ah is situated nearby to the village Minshat Dahshur, as well as near Al Maraziq.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include White Pyramid and Pyramid of Senusret III.
White Pyramid
Ruins
The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is located in the pyramid field at Dahshur, Egypt, and is now nothing more than a pile of rubble, having been heavily quarried for stone. White Pyramid is situated 2½ km west of Al Qal‘ah.
Pyramid of Senusret III
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The pyramid of Senusret III is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at Dahshur and built for pharaoh Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty. The pyramid is the northernmost among those of Dahshur, and stands around 1.5 km northeast of Sneferu's Red Pyramid. Pyramid of Senusret III is situated 3 km northwest of Al Qal‘ah.
Black Pyramid
Tomb
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The Black Pyramid was built by King Amenemhat III during the late Middle Kingdom of Egypt. It is one of the five remaining pyramids of the original eleven pyramids at Dahshur in Egypt. Black Pyramid is situated 2½ km west of Al Qal‘ah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahshur and Saqqara.
Dahshur
Photo: Pentaur, Public domain.
Dahshur is an Egyptian archaeological locality some 10 km to the south of Saqqara and therefore 35 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Saqqara
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
Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Al Qal‘ah.
Al Qal‘ah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Qal`ah” and “El-Qala”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.8° or 29° 48′ northLongitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
7GXHQ7X2+X2GeoNames ID
360628
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