The Tomb Of Ptahemwia
The Tomb Of Ptahemwia is a tomb in Giza Governorate, Egypt. The Tomb Of Ptahemwia is situated nearby to the ruins The Tomb Of Meryneith, as well as near The Tomb Of Raia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid of Djoser and Pyramid of Unas.
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 590 metres north of The Tomb Of Ptahemwia.
Pyramid of Unas
Photo: Roweromaniak, CC BY-SA 2.5 pl.
The pyramid of Unas is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty, in the 24th century BC. Pyramid of Unas is situated 360 metres northwest of The Tomb Of Ptahemwia.
Buried Pyramid
Photo: Pottery Fan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Step Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished seven-step pyramid constructed c. 2645 BC for Sekhemkhet. He was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, which reigned over Egypt c. 2686–2613 BC and is usually placed at the beginning of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Buried Pyramid is situated 400 metres west of The Tomb Of Ptahemwia.
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
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Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of The Tomb Of Ptahemwia.
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 6 km northeast of The Tomb Of Ptahemwia.
The Tomb Of Ptahemwia
- Type: Tomb
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.86606° or 29° 51′ 58″ northLongitude
31.21781° or 31° 13′ 4″ eastOpen location code
7GXHV689+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1249830271OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
“The Tomb Of Ptahemwia” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة بتحمويا”
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Highlights include The Tomb Of Meryneith and The Tomb Of Raia.
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