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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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid
  • Also known as: “Pyramid of Amenemhet I”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Senusret I.

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The 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. 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 . It is the site of Middle Kingdom royal and elite burials, including two pyramids built by Amenemhat I and Senusret I.

Town
is a town in the , . Its population was estimated to be 46,747 people in 2023. is situated 6 km northeast of Pyramid of Amenemhat I.

Pyramid of Amenemhat I

Latitude
29.57484° or 29° 34′ 29″ north
Longitude
31.2253° or 31° 13′ 31″ east
Open location code
7GXHH6FG+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 711889183
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data 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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