Pyramid of Khentkawes 1

The pyramid of Khentkaus I or step tomb of Khentkaus I is a Fourth Dynasty two-stepped tomb built for the Queen Mother Khentkaus I in Giza. The tomb, built in two phases coinciding with its two steps, was originally known as the fourth pyramid of Giza.
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
  • Also known as: “Pyramid of Khentkaus I” and “Tomb of Queen Khentkawes”
  • Address: Giza
  • Roof shape: pyramidal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Kheops and Great Sphinx of Giza.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. is situated 650 metres north of Pyramid of Khentkawes 1.

Work of art
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The is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument was sculpted from the limestone bedrock of the Eocene-aged Mokattam Formation and faces east on the Giza Plateau, on the west bank of the Nile in , Egypt. is situated 290 metres northeast of Pyramid of Khentkawes 1.

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The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the middle of the three Ancient Egyptian , the second tallest and second largest of the group. It is the only pyramid out of the three that still has cladding at the top. is situated 540 metres northwest of Pyramid of Khentkawes 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Kerdasa.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Village
is a markaz in Giza Governorate, . It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. is situated 7 km north of Pyramid of Khentkawes 1.

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Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is , the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.

Pyramid of Khentkawes 1

Latitude
29.97339° or 29° 58′ 24″ north
Longitude
31.13547° or 31° 8′ 8″ east
Height
19 metres (61 feet)
Open location code
7GXHX4FP+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73174154
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Wiki­data ID
Q838479
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Khentkawes 1” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هرم خنت كاوس 1”
  • Catalan: “piràmide de Khentkaus I”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide de Khentkaus I”
  • Cebuano: “Tomb of Queen Khentkawes”
  • Dutch: “Grab der Chentkaus I.”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هرم خنت كاوس الاولى”
  • Esperanto: “Tombo de Ĥentkaus la 1-a”
  • French: “pyramide de Khentkaous Ire”
  • French: “Pyramide de Khentkaous Ire”
  • German: “Chentkaus-I.-Pyramide”
  • German: “Grab der Chentkaus I.”
  • Hebrew: “פירמידת חנטקאוס הראשונה”
  • Hungarian: “I. Hentkauesz sírja”
  • Hungarian: “Khentkawes piramis”
  • Korean: “켄트카우스 1세의 피라미드”
  • Persian: “هرم خنتکاوس اول”
  • Polish: “Piramida Chentkaus I”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Хенткаус”
  • Russian: “пирамида царицы Хенткаус I”
  • Slovak: “Hrobka Chentkaus I.”
  • Slovak: “Lepsius C”
  • Slovak: “Pyramída Chentkaus I.”
  • Spanish: “Piramide de Jentkaus I”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Jentkaus I”
  • Swedish: “Tomb of Queen Khentkawes”
  • Turkish: “Khentkaus I Piramidi”
  • Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Khentkaus I”

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