Pyramid of Khentkaus I
The pyramid of Khentkaus I or step tomb of Khentkaus I is a Fourth Dynasty two-stepped tomb built for the Queen Mother Khentkaus I in Giza. The tomb, built in two phases coinciding with its two steps, was originally known as the fourth pyramid of Giza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
- Also known as: “Tomb of Queen Khentkawes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid of Kheops and Great Sphinx of Giza.
Pyramid of Kheops
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Pyramid of Kheops is situated 640 metres north of Pyramid of Khentkaus I.
Great Sphinx of Giza
Work of art
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument was sculpted from the limestone bedrock of the Eocene-aged Mokattam Formation and faces east on the Giza Plateau, on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. Great Sphinx of Giza is situated 290 metres northeast of Pyramid of Khentkaus I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Kerdasa.
Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi
Neighborhood
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Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi is a neighborhood.
Kerdasa
Village
Kerdasa is a markaz in Giza Governorate, Egypt. It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. Kerdasa is situated 7 km north of Pyramid of Khentkaus I.
Giza
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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.
Pyramid of Khentkaus I
- Categories: step pyramid, mastaba, rock-cut tomb, Egyptian pyramids, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Khentkaus I” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “piràmide de Khentkaus I”
- Catalan: “Piràmide de Khentkaus I”
- Cebuano: “Tomb of Queen Khentkawes”
- Dutch: “Grab der Chentkaus I.”
- Egyptian Arabic: “هرم خنت كاوس الاولى”
- Esperanto: “Tombo de Ĥentkaus la 1-a”
- French: “pyramide de Khentkaous Ire”
- French: “Pyramide de Khentkaous Ire”
- German: “Chentkaus-I.-Pyramide”
- German: “Grab der Chentkaus I.”
- Hebrew: “פירמידת חנטקאוס הראשונה”
- Hungarian: “I. Hentkauesz sírja”
- Persian: “هرم خنتکاوس اول”
- Russian: “Пирамида Хенткаус”
- Slovak: “Hrobka Chentkaus I.”
- Slovak: “Lepsius C”
- Slovak: “Pyramída Chentkaus I.”
- Spanish: “Piramide de Jentkaus I”
- Spanish: “Pirámide de Jentkaus I”
- Swedish: “Tomb of Queen Khentkawes”
- Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Khentkaus I”
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