North Africa
Egypt
Giza Governorate

Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi

The pyramid of Djedkare Isesi 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid
  • Also known as: “Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Pepi I and Pyramid of Merenre I.

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The is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Pepi I of the Sixth Dynasty in the 24th or 23rd century BC. The complex lent its name to the ancient capital city of Egypt, . is situated 430 metres northwest of Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi.

Ruins
Photo: Wannabe Egyptologist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pyramid of Merenre was constructed for Merenre Nemtyemsaf I during the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt at 450 metres to the south-west of the and a similar distance to the Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi. is situated 540 metres west of Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi.

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The Mastabat al-Fir'aun, also referred to in Egyptological literature as the Mastaba el-Faraun, Mastabat el-Faraun or Mastabat Faraun, and meaning "Bench of the Pharaoh") is the grave monument of the ancient Egyptian king Shepseskaf, the last king of the Fourth Dynasty documented to date. is situated 1½ km south of Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi.

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.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi.

Village
is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in , . County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, . is situated 5 km east of Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi.

Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi

Latitude
29.85096° or 29° 51′ 4″ north
Longitude
31.22095° or 31° 13′ 15″ east
Open location code
7GXHV62C+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 58169337
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1232134
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi”. Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.