Headless Pyramid

The Headless Pyramid, otherwise identified as Lepsius XXIX or Steinpyramide XXIX, is the remain of a pyramid complex built in . The identity of the pyramid owner is unclear, though it is suspected to belong to either pharaoh Menkauhor of the Fifth Dynasty or pharaoh Merikare of the Tenth Dynasty, both of whom are known to have built a pyramid.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid
  • Also known as: “Kopflose Pyramide”, “Lepsius XXIX”, “Menkauhorova pyramída”, “Pyramide de Mérikarê II”, and “Pyramide n°29 de Lepsius”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Abusir and Pyramid of Teti.

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is the name given to an archaeological…

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The is a smooth-sided pyramid situated… is situated 120 metres west of Headless Pyramid.

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The , sometimes called the Step… is situated 780 metres southwest of Headless Pyramid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.

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is the name given both to a village…

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Headless Pyramid.

Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. is situated 4½ km northeast of Headless Pyramid.

Headless Pyramid

Latitude
29.87556° or 29° 52′ 32″ north
Longitude
31.22293° or 31° 13′ 23″ east
Open location code
7GXHV6GF+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 836353082
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Wiki­data ID
Q821146
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Headless Pyramid” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الهرم مقطوع الرأس”
  • Arabic: “هرم مقطوع الرأس”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هرم مقطوع الرأس”
  • French: “pyramide de Menkaouhor”
  • French: “Pyramide de Menkaouhor”
  • German: “Lepsius-XXIX-Pyramide”
  • Hebrew: “הפירמידה חסרת הראש”
  • Hungarian: “Fejetlen piramis”
  • Japanese: “頭のないピラミッド”
  • Macedonian: “Безглава пирамида”
  • Slovak: “Bezhlavá pyramída”
  • Slovenian: “Brezglava piramida”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide sin cabeza”
  • Turkish: “Başlıksız Piramit”
  • Urdu: “ہرم مقطوع راس”
  • Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Cụt đầu”

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Highlights: Anubieion and Tomb of Kagemni.

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