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 halfway between the at Saqqara and the pyramids of Sneferu, the founder of the Fourth Dynasty, at .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Egyptian mastaba tomb
  • Also known as: “Mastaba al Faraún”, “Mastaba Al Faraún”, “Mastaba al-Faraun”, “Mastaba al-Faraún”, “Mastaba Al-Faraún”, “Mastaba de chepseskaf”, “Mastaba De Chepseskaf”, “Mastaba de shepseskaf”, “Mastaba des Schepseskaf”, “Mastaba el Faraun”, “Mastaba el-Faraoun”, “Mastaba el-Faraun”, “Mastaba of Shepseskaf”, “Mastabat al Faraún”, “Mastabat Al Faraún”, “Mastabat al-Faraun”, “Mastabat al-Faraún”, “Mastabat Al-Faraún”, “Mastabat al-Firon”, “Maṣṭabat al-Firʿawn”, “Mastabat el-Faraun”, “Mastabat Faraun”, “Mastabet el-Fara’un”, “Piràmide de Saqqara sud”, “Šepseskafova hrobka”, “Šepseskafova mastaba”, and “マスタバ・アル＝ファラウン”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Pepi II and Pyramid of Khendjer.

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The was the tomb of King Pepi II, located in southern , to the northwest of the Mastabat al-Fir'aun. It was the final full pyramid complex to be built in Ancient Egypt. is situated 230 metres northwest of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.

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The was a pyramid built for the burial of the 13th dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, who ruled Egypt c. 1760 BC during the Second Intermediate Period. is situated 1 km southeast of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.

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The is a late 25th to mid 24th century BC pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi. The pyramid is referred to as Haram el-Shawaf by locals. is situated 1½ km north of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.

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.

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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.

Village
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is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in , . County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, . is situated 6 km east of Mastabat al-Fir’aun.

Mastabat al-Fir’aun

Latitude
29.83894° or 29° 50′ 20″ north
Longitude
31.21528° or 31° 12′ 55″ east
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Mastabat al-Fir’aun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مصطبة فرعون”
  • Assamese: “মস্তবাত আল-ফেৰাউন”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əl-firon (mastaba)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əl-firon”
  • Bengali: “মাস্তাবাত আল-ফিরাউন”
  • Catalan: “mastaba del faraó”
  • Catalan: “Mastaba del faraó”
  • Czech: “Faraonova mastaba”
  • Dutch: “Mastabet el-Fara’un”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مصطبة فرعون”
  • French: “mastaba de Chepseskaf”
  • French: “Mastaba de Chepseskaf”
  • German: “Mastabat al-Fir’aun”
  • German: “Mastabat al-Firʿaun”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Mastabat al-Fir’aun”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Mastabet el-Fara’un”
  • Greek: “Μασταμπάς Φαρούν”
  • Hebrew: “מסטבת אל-פרעון”
  • Hindi: “मस्तबत अल-फिरौन”
  • Hungarian: “Fáraó masztabája”
  • Indonesian: “Mastabat al-Fir’aun”
  • Italian: “Mastabat el-Fara’un”
  • Japanese: “マスタバ・ファラウン”
  • Persian: “مصطبة الفرعون”
  • Portuguese: “Mastaba de Chepseskaf”
  • Portuguese: “Mastaba de Seberquerés”
  • Russian: “мастаба Шепсешкафа”
  • Slovak: “Faraónova mastaba”
  • Spanish: “Mastaba de Shepseskaf”
  • Urdu: “مصطبہ فرعون”
  • Vietnamese: “Mastaba al-Fir’aun”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Saqqara and Mastabat Faraun.

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