Tomb of Ptahhotep and his son

Tomb of Ptahhotep and his son is a ruins in , . Tomb of Ptahhotep and his son is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abusir and Pyramid of Djoser.

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 , sometimes called the Step or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the necropolis, , northwest of the ruins of . is situated 380 metres southeast of Tomb of Ptahhotep and his son.

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 400 metres north of Tomb of Ptahhotep and his son.

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 4½ km southeast of Tomb of Ptahhotep and his son.

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 northeast of Tomb of Ptahhotep and his son.

Tomb of Ptahhotep and his son

Latitude
29.87327° or 29° 52′ 24″ north
Longitude
31.21341° or 31° 12′ 48″ east
Open location code
7GXHV6F7+89
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1246073424
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
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