Pyramid of Amenemhat I
The pyramid of Amenemhat I is an Egyptian burial structure built at Lisht by the founder of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt, Amenemhat I. This structure returned to the approximate size and form of Old Kingdom pyramids.Photo: Wikimedia, Copyrighted free use.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: smooth-sided pyramid
- Also known as: “Pyramid of Amenemhet I”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid of Senusret I.
Pyramid of Senusret I
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The pyramid of Senusret I is an Egyptian pyramid built to be the burial place of the Pharaoh Senusret I. The pyramid was built during the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt at el-Lisht, near the pyramid of his father, Amenemhat I. Pyramid of Senusret I is situated 1½ km south of Pyramid of Amenemhat I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lisht and El Ayyat.
Lisht
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lisht or el-Lisht is an Egyptian village located south of Cairo. It is the site of Middle Kingdom royal and elite burials, including two pyramids built by Amenemhat I and Senusret I.
El Ayyat
Town
El Ayyat is a town in the Giza Governorate, Egypt. Its population was estimated to be 46,747 people in 2023. El Ayyat is situated 6 km northeast of Pyramid of Amenemhat I.
Pyramid of Amenemhat I
- Categories: smooth-sided pyramid, archaeological site, Egyptian pyramids, building, and historic site
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.57484° or 29° 34′ 29″ northLongitude
31.2253° or 31° 13′ 31″ eastOpen location code
7GXHH6FG+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 711889183OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q462160
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Amenemhat I” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هرم أمنمحات الأول”
- Belarusian: “Піраміда Аменемхета I”
- Catalan: “La piràmide d’Amenemhet I”
- Catalan: “piràmide d’Amenemhet I”
- Catalan: “Piràmide d’Amenemhet I”
- Dutch: “Piramide van Amenemhat I”
- Egyptian Arabic: “هرم امنمحات الاول”
- French: “pyramide d’Amenemhat Ier”
- French: “Pyramide d’Amenemhat Ier”
- German: “Amenemhet-I.-Pyramide”
- Greek: “Πυραμίδα του Αμενεμχέτ Α‘”
- Greek: “Πυραμίδα του Αμενεμχέτ Α’”
- Greek: “Πυραμίδα του Αμένεχμετ”
- Italian: “complesso piramidale di Amenemhat I”
- Italian: “piramide di Amenemhat I”
- Italian: “Piramide di Amenemhat I”
- Japanese: “アメンエムハト1世のピラミッド”
- Polish: “Piramida Amenemhata I”
- Russian: “пирамида Аменемхета I”
- Russian: “Пирамида Аменемхета I”
- Slovak: “Lepsius LX”
- Slovak: “Pyramída Amenemheta I.”
- Slovenian: “piramida Amenemheta I.”
- Spanish: “Pirámide de Amenemhat I”
- Thai: “พีระมิดแห่งอเมนเนมเฮตที่ 1”
- Turkish: “Amenemhet I Piramidi”
- Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Amenemhat I”
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