Mastaba of Meruduka

Mastaba of Meruduka is a cemetery in , . Mastaba of Meruduka is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the city gate .

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.

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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 790 metres southwest of Mastaba of Meruduka.

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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 1¼ km south of Mastaba of Meruduka.

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 Meruduka.

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 5 km east of Mastaba of Meruduka.

Mastaba of Meruduka

Latitude
29.88331° or 29° 52′ 60″ north
Longitude
31.21666° or 31° 13′ east
Open location code
7GXHV6M8+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768774632
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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tourism=­attraction
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