Mastaba of Ti

The Mastaba of Ti is one of the most important archaeological sites of . The mastaba was discovered by Auguste Mariette in 1865. The mastaba contains two serdabs.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Egyptian grave at the necropolis of Saqqara
  • Also known as: “Tomb of Ty”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abusir and Tombs of 3rd Dynasty.

Photo: Kurohito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the name given to an archaeological locality on the desert plateau 10 km south of Giza and 8 km north of . About 35 km south of the Egyptian capital , is the site of a compact pyramid field, with pyramids and funerary temples dating mainly from the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.

Photo: Ochmann-HH, CC BY 2.5.
The Third Dynasty of ancient Egypt is the first dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Other dynasties of the Old Kingdom include the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth. The capital during the period of the Old Kingdom was at . is situated 160 metres southeast of Mastaba of Ti.

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
The , sometimes called the Step or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the necropolis, , northwest of the ruins of . is situated 1 km southeast of Mastaba of Ti.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.

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is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the capital of 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.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Mastaba of Ti.

Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. is situated 6 km east of Mastaba of Ti.

Mastaba of Ti

Latitude
29.87759° or 29° 52′ 39″ north
Longitude
31.21192° or 31° 12′ 43″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
7GXHV6H6+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1014557172
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
13580177
Wiki­data ID
Q1907814
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Mastaba of Ti” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مصطبة تي”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة تي”
  • Catalan: “mastaba de Ti”
  • Catalan: “Mastaba de Ti”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مصطبة تي”
  • French: “mastaba de Ti”
  • French: “Mastaba de Ti”
  • French: “Mastaba de Ty”
  • German: “Mastaba des Ti”
  • Italian: “Mastaba di Ti”
  • Russian: “Гробница Ти”
  • Russian: “Мастаба Ти”
  • Spanish: “Mastaba de Ti”

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