Queen’s Pyramid, G III-A

G3-a is one of the three satellite pyramids of the larger , located at the . This structure is situated south of the main pyramid and is the easternmost of the three satellites.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: one of the 3 pyramids near the pyramid of Menkaure
  • Also known as: “Pyramid G IIIa” and “Pyramid G3-a”
  • Address: Giza
  • Roof shape: pyramidal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Menkaura and Giza Pyramids.

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The pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three main pyramids of the , located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of , .

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The Giza pyramid complex in is home to the , the , and the , along with their associated pyramid complexes and the . is situated 330 metres west of Queen’s Pyramid, G III-A.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. is situated 1 km northeast of Queen’s Pyramid, G III-A.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Kerdasa.

Neighborhood
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Village
is a markaz in Giza Governorate, . It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. is situated 7 km north of Queen’s Pyramid, G III-A.

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Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is , the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.

Queen’s Pyramid, G III-A

Latitude
29.97162° or 29° 58′ 18″ north
Longitude
31.1283° or 31° 7′ 42″ east
Height
21 metres (70 feet)
Open location code
7GXHX4CH+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25416060
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Wiki­data ID
Q25389687
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Satellite Map

Discover Queen’s Pyramid, G III-A from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Queen’s Pyramid, G III-A” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هرم G3-a”
  • Arabic: “هرم الملكة”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الهرم G3-a”
  • French: “Pyramides des reines”
  • Hungarian: “Királynők piramisai”
  • Korean: “여왕의 피라미드 (G III-A)”
  • Russian: “Пирамида G3-a”
  • Russian: “пирамида царицы”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de la Reina”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide G3-a”
  • Turkish: “Piramit G3-a”
  • Ukrainian: “Піраміда G3-a”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Queen’s Pyramid, G III-B and Queen’s Pyramid, G III-C.

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