White Pyramid

The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is located in the pyramid field at , , and is now nothing more than a pile of rubble, having been heavily quarried for stone.
  • Ruins
  • …is also known as “Pyramid of Amenemhat II”
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red Pyramid and Pyramid of Senusret III.
The , also called the North Pyramid, is the… is situated 1½ km west of White Pyramid.
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The is an ancient Egyptian… is situated 1½ km north of White Pyramid.
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Tomb
The was built by King Amenemhat III during the late Middle Kingdom of Egypt. is situated 1½ km south of White Pyramid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.
is the name given both to a village…
Village
is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of White Pyramid.
Pentaur, Public domain.
is an archaeological locality some…
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Latitude
29.80572° or 29° 48′ 21″ north
Longitude
31.22328° or 31° 13′ 24″ east
Open location code
7GXHR64F+78
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“White Pyramid” goes by many names.
الهرم الأبيضArabic
Piràmide blancaCatalan
Piràmide de Amenemhat IICatalan
White PyramidDutch
الهرم الابيضEgyptian Arabic
Blanka PiramidoEsperanto
הפירמידה הלבנהHebrew
complesso piramidale di Amenemhat IIItalian
piramide BiancaItalian
Piramide di Amenemhat IIItalian
Бела пирамидаMacedonian
Den hvite pyramideNorwegian
Den hvite pyramideNorwegian Bokmål
Piramida Amenemhata IIPolish
Белая пирамидаRussian
Biela pyramídaSlovak
Bela PiramidaSlovenian
Vita pyramidenSwedish
พีระมิดขาวThai
Beyaz PiramitTurkish
سفید ہرمUrdu
Kim tự tháp TrắngVietnamese
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