Pyramid of Senusret III

The pyramid of Senusret III is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at 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 .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Egyptian pyramid
  • Also known as: “pirámide de Sesostris III” and “Pyramide de Sesostris III”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Southern South Saqqara pyramid and Pyramid of Khendjer.

The is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 13th Dynasty in South , and is renowned for having the most elaborate hypogeum since the late 12th Dynasty pyramids. is situated 1¼ km north of Pyramid of Senusret III.

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The was a pyramid built for the burial of the 13th dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, who ruled Egypt c. 1760 BC during the Second Intermediate Period. is situated 1½ km north of Pyramid of Senusret III.

Ruins
The 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. is situated 1½ km south of Pyramid of Senusret III.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.

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is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the capital of 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.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Pyramid of Senusret III.

Village
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is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in , . County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, . is situated 6 km northeast of Pyramid of Senusret III.

Pyramid of Senusret III

Latitude
29.81885° or 29° 49′ 8″ north
Longitude
31.22573° or 31° 13′ 33″ east
Open location code
7GXHR69G+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73177590
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Wiki­data ID
Q1752090
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Senusret III” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هرم سنوسرت الثالث”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide de Senuret III”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide de Senusret III”
  • Czech: “pyramida faraona Senusreta III.”
  • Dutch: “Piramide van Senoeseret III”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هرم سنوسرت التالت”
  • Esperanto: “piramido de Senusret la 3-a”
  • French: “pyramide de Sésostris III”
  • French: “Pyramide de Sésostris III”
  • German: “Sesostris-III.-Pyramide”
  • Hungarian: “III. Szenuszert piramisa”
  • Macedonian: “Пирамида на Сенусрет III”
  • Polish: “Piramida Senusereta III”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Сенусерта III”
  • Russian: “пирамида Сенусрета III”
  • Slovak: “Pyramída Senusreta III.”
  • Spanish: “pirámide de Senusret III”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Senusret III”
  • Turkish: “Senusret III Piramidi”
  • Twi: “Pyramid of Senusret III”
  • Urdu: “ہرم سنوسرت سوم”
  • Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Senusret III”
  • “Pyramid of Senusret III”

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