Lepsius L Pyramid
Lepsius L Pyramid is an archaeological site in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Lepsius L Pyramid is situated nearby to Red Pyramid, as well as near the village Mit Rahinah.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Pyramid and White Pyramid.
Red Pyramid
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The Red Pyramid, also called the North Pyramid, is the largest of the pyramids located at the Dahshur necropolis in Cairo, Egypt. It is the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after those of Khufu and Khafre at Giza. Red Pyramid is situated 580 metres southwest of Lepsius L Pyramid.
White Pyramid
Ruins
The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is located in the pyramid field at Dahshur, Egypt, and is now nothing more than a pile of rubble, having been heavily quarried for stone. White Pyramid is situated 1¼ km southeast of Lepsius L Pyramid.
Pyramid of Senusret III
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The pyramid of Senusret III is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at Dahshur and built for pharaoh Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty. The pyramid is the northernmost among those of Dahshur, and stands around 1.5 km northeast of Sneferu's Red Pyramid. Pyramid of Senusret III is situated 1½ km northeast of Lepsius L Pyramid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.
Saqqara
Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo 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.
Mit Rahinah
Village
Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Lepsius L Pyramid.
Dahshur
Photo: Pentaur, Public domain.
Dahshur is an Egyptian archaeological locality some 10 km to the south of Saqqara and therefore 35 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Travellers from Cairo will often combine a visit to Dahshur with a visit to Saqqara on the same day.
Lepsius L Pyramid
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.8108° or 29° 48′ 39″ northLongitude
31.21167° or 31° 12′ 42″ eastOpen location code
7GXHR666+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 73176348OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Lepsius L Pyramid” goes by many names.
- German: “Lepsius-L-Pyramide”
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Highlights include Dahshur and Tourist Police.
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