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Egypt

638 places in the atlas, 102 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

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Pyramids189
Ancient cities162
Tombs127
Buried cities109
Archaeological wonders95
Ancient ports90
Submerged sites82
Temple complexes81
Tells45
Ancient villages39
Mounds37
Hydraulic works33

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Verified608
Accepted20
Contested7
Hypothetical2
Pseudo1

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Aswan Governorate25
Saqqara, Serapeum15
Alexandria, Pharos13
Giza13
Giza Governorate10
Giza Governorate, South Saqqara10

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Verified608 Widely accepted20 Contested7

South Saqqara, Memphis Necropolis

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Partially excavated225 Excavated163 Excavation ongoing119 Buried49 Submerged45 Unexcavated35 Not applicable2

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Sinki Pyramid

Old Kingdom, late 3rd–early 4th Dynasty (~2630 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian

Minor step pyramid 5.5 km SE of Abydos (c.2630 BCE), 12.7 m base, Huni's provincial network.

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Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan

Old Kingdom · 4th Dynasty Egyptian

Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan at Zawiyet el-Aryan, North, Egypt is a Old Kingdom pyramid of the 4th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Mazghuna South Pyramid

Middle Kingdom, late 12th Dynasty, ~1795 BCE · Ancient Egyptian

Southern Mazghuna pyramid, 400 m south of north (c.1795 BCE), 52.5 m base, Amenemhat IV candidate.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Lepsius I Pyramid at Abu Rawash — North Slope

late 3rd–early 4th Dynasty, c.2680 BCE (Huni?) · Ancient Egyptian (Huni?)

Unfinished mound pyramid Lepsius I on Abu Rawash plateau north of Djedefre pyramid: enormous 215 m base, rock-cut foundation trench and core mound 19 m high, now limestone rubble hill.

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Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV

Middle Kingdom · 12th-13th Dynasty Egyptian

Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV at Mazghuna, Dahshur South, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th-13th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c.

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Headless Pyramid at Saqqara

5th Dynasty (Menkauhor, c.2420 BCE) or 10th Dynasty (Merikare, c.2050 BCE) — disputed · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom Menkauhor or First Intermediate Merikare)

Ruined 5th or 10th Dynasty pyramid (Lepsius XXIX) 52 m base, now headless mound 7 m high with only limestone foundation and substructure intact.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Tomb

Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46)

Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic

Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) tomb of the Neolithic tradition, built c.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Tomb

Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41)

Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic

Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) tomb of the Neolithic tradition, built c.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Edfu South Pyramid

Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ~2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian

Minor step pyramid 5 km south of Edfu (c.2630 BCE), 21.65 m base, part of Huni network.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Tomb

Outer Saqqara Necropolis I — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-22)

Classical (regional) · Classical

Outer Saqqara Necropolis I — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-22) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Classical (regional) tomb of the Classical tradition, built c.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Pyramid of Abu Rawash — Lepsius I

Old Kingdom, late 3rd – early 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian

Enormous unfinished 215 m base mudbrick mass at Abu Rawash — Lepsius I — late 3rd/early 4th Dynasty aborted true pyramid, oriented slightly off cardinal.

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Pyramid of Khui at Dara

First Intermediate Period (8th Dynasty, c.2160–2130 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Herakleopolitan / 8th Dynasty)

Provincial First Intermediate Period pyramid at Dara (midway Asyut–Manfalut) attributed to ephemeral king Khui (8th Dynasty c.2160 BCE).

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Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum

Middle Kingdom · 12th Dynasty Egyptian

Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum at Fayum, Hawara, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1850 BCE for mudbrick pyramid with labyrinth mortuary temple.

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Naqada Pyramid

Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ~2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian

Minor step pyramid north of Nubt/Ombos near Naqada (c.2630 BCE), 18.39 m base, near Naqada culture type-site.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan

Old Kingdom · 3rd Dynasty Egyptian

Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan at Zawiyet el-Aryan, Egypt is a Old Kingdom pyramid of the 3rd Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 2600 BCE for layer pyramid unfinished step pyramid 5 layers.

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Pyramid of Khentkaus I

Old Kingdom, late 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian

Two-step flat-topped tomb of Queen Mother Khentkaus I (c.2494 BCE) on Giza cliff: 45.8 m hybrid step pyramid/mastaba, 18.5 m high, pivotal 4th–5th Dynasty transition monument.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Seila Step Pyramid — Faiyum

late 3rd–early 4th Dynasty, c.2600 BCE (Sneferu) · Ancient Egyptian (Sneferu)

Four-step pyramid at Seila on desert plateau overlooking Faiyum: 25 m base, four steps, now 6.8 m ruin with limestone facing traces and causeway. Excavated by Borchardt, Fakhry, Swelim, Andrieux.

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El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II

Middle Kingdom · 12th Dynasty Egyptian

El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II at Fayum, Lahun, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1885 BCE for limestone-cased mudbrick pyramid on rock knob.

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Northern Mazghuna Pyramid

Late 12th Dynasty to early 13th Dynasty (Amenemhat IV / Sobekneferu, c.1800 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (late Middle Kingdom, 12th–13th Dynasty)

Unfinished late Middle Kingdom pyramid at Mazghuna North (late 12th to early 13th Dynasty, Amenemhat IV or Sobekneferu c.1800 BCE).

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Lepsius I Pyramid at Abu Rawash

Late 3rd to early 4th Dynasty (Huni?, c.2630–2600 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Huni?)

Enormous denuded mound at Abu Rawash north (Lepsius I), sometimes attributed to ephemeral Huni (?) or early 4th Dynasty.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Edfu South Small Step Pyramid — Nag el-Ghneima

late 3rd–early 4th Dynasty, c.2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian (Huni/Sneferu)

Small three-step pyramid at Nag el-Ghneima, 5 km south of Edfu on desert edge: 11.2 m base, 3–4 steps, now ~5 m granite and limestone ruin.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Queens Pyramid G1-b (Eastern Cemetery, Great Pyramid of Khufu)

Old Kingdom, early 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian

Middle subsidiary queens pyramid east of Khufu (4th Dynasty), base 49 m, height ~30 m, discrete enclosure and offering chapel east.

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Pyramid of Queen Wedjebten (Pepi II Complex, South Saqqara)

Old Kingdom, very late 6th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian

Westernmost and smallest of Pepi II's three queen pyramids (base 23.5 m, height ~13 m), dedicated to Wedjebten, likely late wife of Pepi II.

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Pyramid of Queen Ankhesenpepi II (Pepi I Queens Field, South Saqqara)

Old Kingdom, late 6th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian

Major queen pyramid on the 'Avenue of Queens' south of Pepi I at South Saqqara, belonging to Ankhesenpepi II, wife of Pepi I and mother of Pepi II (late 6th Dynasty).

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Sinki Pyramid

Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan

Mazghuna South Pyramid

Lepsius I Pyramid at Abu Rawash — North Slope

Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV

Headless Pyramid at Saqqara

Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46)

Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41)

Edfu South Pyramid

Outer Saqqara Necropolis I — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-22)

Pyramid of Abu Rawash — Lepsius I

Pyramid of Khui at Dara

Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum

Naqada Pyramid

Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan

Pyramid of Khentkaus I

Seila Step Pyramid — Faiyum

El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II

Northern Mazghuna Pyramid

Lepsius I Pyramid at Abu Rawash

Edfu South Small Step Pyramid — Nag el-Ghneima

Queens Pyramid G1-b (Eastern Cemetery, Great Pyramid of Khufu)

Pyramid of Queen Wedjebten (Pepi II Complex, South Saqqara)

Pyramid of Queen Ankhesenpepi II (Pepi I Queens Field, South Saqqara)