Mastaba of Meruduka
Mastaba of Meruduka is a cemetery in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Mastaba of Meruduka is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sacred Animal Necropolis at Saqqara, as well as near the city gate open horse way from pyramids to town.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abusir and Tombs of 3rd Dynasty.
Abusir
Photo: Kurohito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abusir is the name given to an Egyptian archaeological locality on the desert plateau 10 km south of Giza and 8 km north of Saqqara. About 35 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, Abusir is the site of a compact pyramid field, with pyramids and funerary temples dating mainly from the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
Tombs of 3rd Dynasty
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 Memphis. Tombs of 3rd Dynasty is situated 790 metres southwest of Mastaba of Meruduka.Pyramid of Djoser
The Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. Pyramid of Djoser is situated 1¼ km south of Mastaba of Meruduka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.
Saqqara
Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo 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.
Mit Rahinah
Village
Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Mastaba of Meruduka.
Al-Hawamidyah
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. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 5 km east of Mastaba of Meruduka.
Mastaba of Meruduka
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Maṣṭaba of Meruduka, Mastaba of Meruduka”
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, archaeological site, historic site, and burial
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.88331° or 29° 52′ 60″ northLongitude
31.21666° or 31° 13′ eastOpen location code
7GXHV6M8+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 768774632OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Mastaba of Meruduka” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مصطبة مروروكة”
- French: “Mastaba of Meruduka”
- German: “Mastaba of Meruduka”
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Notable Places Nearby
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