Mastaba of Ptahshepses
Mastaba of Ptahshepses is a building in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Mastaba of Ptahshepses is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pillared courtyard, as well as near Pyramid of Nyuserre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abusir and Pyramid of Sahure.
Abusir
Photo: Kurohito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abusir is the name given to an Egyptian archaeological locality on the desert plateau 10 km south of Giza and 8 km north of Saqqara. About 35 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, Abusir is the site of a compact pyramid field, with pyramids and funerary temples dating mainly from the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
Pyramid of Sahure
Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The pyramid of Sahure 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 Abusir, on a location earlier used by Userkaf for his sun temple. Pyramid of Sahure is situated 160 metres northwest of Mastaba of Ptahshepses.
Pyramid of Nyuserre
Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The pyramid of Nyuserre 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. Pyramid of Nyuserre is situated 140 metres southwest of Mastaba of Ptahshepses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.
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.
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 east of Mastaba of Ptahshepses.
Mit Rahinah
Village
Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Mastaba of Ptahshepses.
Mastaba of Ptahshepses
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building, tourism, ruins, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.89654° or 29° 53′ 48″ northLongitude
31.20457° or 31° 12′ 16″ eastOpen location code
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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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