Lisht
Lisht or el-Lisht is an Egyptian village located south of Cairo. It is the site of Middle Kingdom royal and elite burials, including two pyramids built by Amenemhat I and Senusret I.
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- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
- Description: village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
Notable Ruins
Discover Pyramid of Amenemhat I and Pyramid of Senusret I.
Pyramid of Amenemhat I
The pyramid of Amenemhat I is an Egyptian burial…
Pyramid of Senusret I
The pyramid of Senusret I is an Egyptian pyramid built…
Lisht
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Latitude
29.5667° or 29° 34′ north
Longitude
31.2333° or 31° 14′ east
Open location code
7GXHH68M+M8
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Lisht” goes by many names.
LisjtAfrikaans
اللشتArabic
اللشت، الجيزةArabic
ԼիշտArmenian
El LishtBasque
Al-LishtCatalan
Itj-tawiCatalan
ItytawiCatalan
LishtCatalan
ΛιστGreek
אל־לישתHebrew
לישתHebrew
El-LishtItalian
イティ・タウィJapanese
El-LištasLithuanian
Idži-TaviLithuanian
Idži-TavisLithuanian
ItitavisLithuanian
ItžtavisLithuanian
LištasLithuanian
اللشتPersian
Al-LisztPolish
ЛиштRussian
LištSlovenian
اللشتSouth Azerbaijani
Localities in the Area
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