Mastaba of Ptahshepses

Mastaba of Ptahshepses is a building in , . Mastaba of Ptahshepses is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abusir and Pyramid of Sahure.

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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 is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty in the late 26th to 25th century BC. This initiated a period of pyramid building by Sahure's successors in , on a location earlier used by Userkaf for his sun temple. is situated 160 metres northwest of Mastaba of Ptahshepses.

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The is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Nyuserre Ini of the Fifth Dynasty in the mid-25th-century BC. During his reign, Nyuserre had the unfinished monuments of his father, Neferirkare Kakai, mother, Khentkaus II, and brother, Neferefre, completed, before commencing work on his personal pyramid complex. is situated 140 metres southwest of Mastaba of Ptahshepses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.

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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.

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 east of Mastaba of Ptahshepses.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Mastaba of Ptahshepses.

Mastaba of Ptahshepses

Latitude
29.89654° or 29° 53′ 48″ north
Longitude
31.20457° or 31° 12′ 16″ east
Open location code
7GXHV6W3+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 458613695
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In Other Languages

“Mastaba of Ptahshepses” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Пирамида Птахшепсеса”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pillared courtyard and Pyramid of Neferirkare.

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