Pyramid of Amenemhat I

The pyramid of Amenemhat I is an Egyptian burial structure built at by the founder of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt, Amenemhat I. This structure returned to the approximate size and form of Old Kingdom pyramids.
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  • Ruins
  • …is also known as “Pyramid of Amenemhet I”
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Senusret I.
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Ruins
The is an Egyptian pyramid built… is situated 1½ km south of Pyramid of Amenemhat I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lisht and El Ayyat.
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or el-Lisht is an Egyptian village located south of .
Town
is a town in the , . is situated 6 km northeast of Pyramid of Amenemhat I.
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Latitude
29.57484° or 29° 34′ 29″ north
Longitude
31.2253° or 31° 13′ 31″ east
Open location code
7GXHH6FG+W4
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Amenemhat I” goes by many names.
هرم أمنمحات الأولArabic
Піраміда Аменемхета IBelarusian
La piràmide d’Amenemhet ICatalan
Piràmide d’Amenemhet ICatalan
Piramide van Amenemhat IDutch
هرم امنمحات الاولEgyptian Arabic
Πυραμίδα του Αμενεμχέτ Α‘Greek
Πυραμίδα του ΑμένεχμετGreek
complesso piramidale di Amenemhat IItalian
Piramide di Amenemhat IItalian
アメンエムハト1世のピラミッドJapanese
Piramida Amenemhata IPolish
Пирамида Аменемхета IRussian
Lepsius LXSlovak
Pyramída Amenemheta I.Slovak
piramida Amenemheta I.Slovenian
พีระมิดแห่งอเมนเนมเฮตที่ 1Thai
Amenemhet I PiramidiTurkish
ہرم آمنمحات اولUrdu
Kim tự tháp Amenemhat IVietnamese

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