Pyramid of Ameny Qemau

The pyramid of Ameny Qemau is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located in southern . It was constructed for Ameny Qemau, an obscure king of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period.
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid
  • Also known as: “Ameniqemau-Pyramide”, “Complesso piramidale di Ameni Qemau”, “Complesso piramidale di Ameny Qemau”, and “Pyramída Ameneja Kemaua”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bent Pyramid and Black Pyramid.

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The is an ancient Egyptian pyramid… is situated 1½ km northwest of Pyramid of Ameny Qemau.

Tomb
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The was built by King Amenemhat III during the late Middle Kingdom of Egypt. is situated 1 km north of Pyramid of Ameny Qemau.

Archaeological site
The is the funerary monument… is situated 1½ km south of Pyramid of Ameny Qemau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dahshur and Saqqara.

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is an archaeological locality some…

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is the name given both to a village…

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km north of Pyramid of Ameny Qemau.

Pyramid of Ameny Qemau

Latitude
29.78185° or 29° 46′ 55″ north
Longitude
31.22161° or 31° 13′ 18″ east
Open location code
7GXHQ6JC+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73225566
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q462453
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Ameny Qemau” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Pyramid of Ameny Qemau”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هرم امنى قماو”
  • French: “pyramide d’Ameni Kemaou”
  • French: “Pyramide d’Amény-Qémaou”
  • German: “Ameni-Qemau-Pyramide”
  • Hungarian: “Ameni Kemau piramisa”
  • Italian: “piramide di Ameny Qemau”
  • Italian: “Piramide di Ameny Qemau”
  • Macedonian: “Пирамида на Амени Кемау”
  • Russian: “пирамида Амени Кемау”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Амени Кемау”
  • Slovak: “Pyramída Ameneja Aamua”
  • Slovenian: “Piramida Ameni Kemaua”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Ameny Qemau”
  • Turkish: “Ameny Qemau Piramidi”
  • Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Ameny Qemau”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: mosque and Southern Mazghuna pyramid.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Revesta Dahshur and ابو كريم.

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