Mastabat al-Fir’aun
The Mastabat al-Fir'aun is the grave monument of the ancient Egyptian king Shepseskaf, the last king of the Fourth Dynasty documented to date. It is located in South Saqqara halfway between the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara and the pyramids of Sneferu, the founder of the Fourth Dynasty, at Dahshur.
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- Description: ancient Egyptian mastaba tomb
- Also known as“Mastaba el-Faraun”“Mastaba of Shepseskaf”“Maṣṭabat al-Firʿawn”“Mastabat el-Faraun”“Mastabat Faraun”“Mastabet el-Fara’un”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid of Pepi II and Pyramid of Khendjer.
Pyramid of Pepi II
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The Pyramid of Pepi II was the tomb of King Pepi II… Pyramid of Pepi II is situated 230 metres northwest of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.
Pyramid of Khendjer
The pyramid of Khendjer was a pyramid built for the… Pyramid of Khendjer is situated 1 km southeast of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.
Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi
The pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is a late 25th to mid… Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi is situated 1½ km north of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.
Mit Rahinah
Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.
Badrashin
Badrashin is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Badrashin is situated 6 km east of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.
Mastabat al-Fir’aun
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Latitude
29.83894° or 29° 50′ 20″ north
Longitude
31.21528° or 31° 12′ 55″ east
Open location code
7GXHR6Q8+H4
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Mastabat al-Fir’aun” goes by many names.
مصطبة فرعونArabic
মস্তবাত আল-ফেৰাউনAssamese
Əl-fironAzerbaijani
Əl-firon (mastaba)Azerbaijani
Mastabat al-FironAzerbaijani
মাস্তাবাত আল-ফিরাউনBengali
Mastaba al-FaraúnCatalan
Mastaba de ShepseskafCatalan
Mastaba del faraóCatalan
Mastabat al-FaraúnCatalan
Piràmide de Saqqara sudCatalan
Faraonova mastabaCzech
Mastabet el-Fara’unDutch
مصطبة فرعونEgyptian Arabic
Mastaba el-FaraunGhanaian Pidgin English
Mastaba of ShepseskafGhanaian Pidgin English
Mastabat al-Fir’aunGhanaian Pidgin English
Maṣṭabat al-FirʿawnGhanaian Pidgin English
Mastabat el-FaraunGhanaian Pidgin English
Mastabat FaraunGhanaian Pidgin English
Mastabet el-Fara’unGhanaian Pidgin English
Μασταμπάς ΦαρούνGreek
מסטבת אל-פרעוןHebrew
मस्तबत अल-फिरौनHindi
Fáraó masztabájaHungarian
Mastabat al-Fir’aunIndonesian
Mastabat el-Fara’unItalian
マスタバ・アル＝ファラウンJapanese
マスタバ・ファラウンJapanese
مصطبة الفرعونPersian
мастаба ШепсешкафаRussian
Faraónova mastabaSlovak
Šepseskafova hrobkaSlovak
Šepseskafova mastabaSlovak
مصطبہ فرعونUrdu
Mastaba al-Fir’aunVietnamese
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Saqqara and Mastabat Faraun.
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