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.
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- …lies at an elevation of 31 metres (102 feet)
- …is also known as “Tomb of Queen Khentkawes”
- Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
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Pyramid of Khentkaus I
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Latitude
29.97347° or 29° 58′ 25″ north
Longitude
31.13549° or 31° 8′ 8″ east
Open location code
7GXHX4FP+95
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Khentkaus I” goes by many names.
هرم خنت كاوس الأولىArabic
Piràmide de Khentkaus ICatalan
Tomb of Queen KhentkawesCebuano
Grab der Chentkaus I.Dutch
هرم خنت كاوس الاولىEgyptian Arabic
Tombo de Ĥentkaus la 1-aEsperanto
פירמידת חנטקאוס הראשונהHebrew
I. Hentkauesz sírjaHungarian
هرم خنتکاوس اولPersian
Piramida Chentkaus IPolish
Пирамида ХенткаусRussian
Hrobka Chentkaus I.Slovak
Lepsius CSlovak
Pyramída Chentkaus I.Slovak
piramida Kentkausa I.Slovenian
Tomb of Queen KhentkawesSwedish
Khentkaus I PiramidiTurkish
Kim tự tháp Khentkaus IVietnamese
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