Meydum
Meydum is a cemetery in Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt. Meydum is situated nearby to the village Meidoum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meidum Pyramid.
Meidum Pyramid
Archaeological site
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Meidum, Maydum or Maidum is an archaeological site in Lower Egypt. It contains a large pyramid and several mudbrick mastabas. The pyramid was Egypt's first straight-sided one, but it partially collapsed in ancient times. Meidum Pyramid is situated 1½ km southeast of Meydum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meidoum.
Meidoum
Village
Photo: Kurohito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meidum, Maydum or Maidum is an archaeological site in Lower Egypt. It contains a large pyramid and several mudbrick mastabas. The pyramid was Egypt's first straight-sided one, but it partially collapsed in ancient times. Meidoum is situated 3½ km southeast of Meydum.
Meydum
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Medum” and “Meidum”
- Category: burial
- Location: Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.4° or 29° 24′ northLongitude
31.15° or 31° 9′ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
7GXHC522+22GeoNames ID
8449938
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