Pyramid of Khentkaus II

The pyramid of Khentkaus II is a queen's pyramid in the necropolis of in , which was built during the Fifth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It is attributed to the queen consort Khentkaus II, who may have ruled Egypt as a reigning queen after the death of her husband Neferirkare Kakai.
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  • Tomb
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid

Places of Interest Nearby

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is the name given to an archaeological…
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.
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is the name given both to a village…
Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. is situated 6 km east of Pyramid of Khentkaus II.
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Village
is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Pyramid of Khentkaus II.

Pyramid of Khentkaus II

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Latitude
29.89414° or 29° 53′ 39″ north
Longitude
31.2025° or 31° 12′ 9″ east
Open location code
7GXHV6V2+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4883959264
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q1070133

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Khentkaus II” goes by many names.
هرم خنت كاوس الثانيةArabic
Piràmide de Khentkaus IICatalan
Pyramida Chentkaus II.Czech
Piramide van Chentkaoes IIDutch
piramide van Chentkaus IIDutch
pyramide van Chentkaus IIDutch
Pyramide de Khentkaous IIFrench
Chentkaus-II.-PyramideGerman
Chentkaus-PyramideGerman
II. Hentkauesz piramisaHungarian
هرم خنتکاوس دومPersian
Pirâmide de Quentecaus IIPortuguese
Пирамида Хенткауса IIRussian
Pyramída Chentkaus II.Slovak
Pirámide de Khentkaus IISpanish
Khentkaus II PiramidiTurkish
Kim tự tháp Khentkaus IIVietnamese

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