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638 places in the atlas, 102 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) at Giza, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) pyramid of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for mound and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late 12th to early 13th Dynasty (Sobekneferu / Ameny Qemau, c.1795–1785 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (late Middle Kingdom)
Southern companion unfinished pyramid at Mazghuna (late 12th/early 13th Dynasty, Sobekneferu or Ameny Qemau c.1790 BCE).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Lower Giza Enclosure B — Giza (56-24) at Giza, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) pyramid of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c.1795 BCE (Sobekneferu) · Ancient Egyptian (Sobekneferu)
Southern Mazghuna pyramid 500 m south of north mound: 52 m base, now 18 m mound. Excavated by Mackay 1911. Mudbrick with limestone casing, undulating wall.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ~2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Minor step pyramid 6 km north Hierakonpolis (c.2630 BCE), 18.6 m base, near predynastic capital.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd–early 4th Dynasty (~2630–2600 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian
Fayum provincial step pyramid on Gebel el-Rus (c.2630 BCE, up to Sneferu), 25 m base, 6.8 m high, four steps.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late 3rd Dynasty (Khaba, c.2650 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (3rd Dynasty, Khaba)
Unfinished stepped Layer Pyramid (Lepsius XIV) attributed to Khaba (3rd Dynasty) or Huni(?), 84 m base, ~20 m high ruin today (intended 42–45 m).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Southernmost major pyramid at Saqqara: 5th Dynasty Djedkare Isesi (c.2414–2375 BCE), 52.5 m high originally, now 24 m ruin with early Pyramid Texts tradition.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, c.2400 BCE (Menkauhor or ephemeral king) · Ancient Egyptian
Small pyramid Lepsius XXIX (Headless Pyramid) 200 m northeast of Khendjer complex, Saqqara south: 52 m base, now 20 m headless rubble mound, Tura limestone casing entirely robbed.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c.1800 BCE (Amenemhat IV) · Ancient Egyptian (Middle Kingdom, Amenemhat IV)
Northern of two Mazghuna mudbrick pyramids 4 km south of Dahshur: 50 m base, now 20 m vegetated mound. Excavated by Ernest Mackay 1910-11.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, early 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Egypt's northernmost royal pyramid, built c.2566–2558 BCE for Djedefre (Radjedef), eldest son of Khufu, on a plateau 8 km north of Giza overlooking Heliopolis.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
First Intermediate Period (8th Dynasty, ~2160 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian
First Intermediate Period provincial pyramid of King Khui at Dara (c.2160 BCE), 146×136 m mudbrick mass.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Easternmost large queen pyramid on Pepi I's queens street, for Inenek-Inti, eldest queen of Pepi I remembered as ritualist (title 'Great of Praises').
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late 3rd Dynasty (Huni, c.2630–2613 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom, Huni)
Smallest provincial step pyramid (Huni, late 3rd Dynasty, 3-step, 12.55 m base, 4 m high today) near Naga el-Khalifa south of Abydos.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, late 6th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Middle queen pyramid of Pepi II at South Saqqara, dedicated to Iput II (possibly daughter of Pepi I).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late 3rd Dynasty (Huni, c.2630–2613 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Huni / early 4th Dynasty)
Small step pyramid (Huni, c.2630 BCE, 18.46 m base, 3 steps, 5.10 m high today) on rocky crest of Elephantine Island (Yebu) at First Cataract.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
late 3rd–early 4th Dynasty, c.2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian (Huni/Sneferu)
Small three-step pyramid at Zawyet el-Meytin, 10 km south of Minya on east bank spur: 10.5 m base, 3 steps, now 4.5 m limestone ruin.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Tomb
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
Valley of Kings — KV34 Ancillary Side Chamber (Thutmose III) in Luxor, Valley of Kings, KV34, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attribu…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ~2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Northernmost minor step pyramid opposite Hebenu, Minya (c.2630 BCE), 22 m base on limestone spur.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late 3rd Dynasty (Huni, c.2630 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Huni)
Huni minor step pyramid 18.63 m base, 3 steps, ~8 m high today of limestone with eastern chapel trace, on desert slope 2.5 km west of Hierakonpolis predynastic capital (Nekhen).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
4th Dynasty, c.2520 BCE (Baka / Bikheris) · Ancient Egyptian (Baka)
Unfinished pyramid Z2 at northern Zawiyet el-Aryan: enormous square foundation trench 110 m base, oval shaft 15 m deep and 20×25 m, intended pyramid never raised beyond foundation.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Tomb
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
Deir el-Medina — Village Ancillary Tomb TT359 (Thebes) in Luxor, Deir el-Medina, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–Ne…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
late 3rd–early 4th Dynasty, c.2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian (Huni/Sneferu)
Three-step small pyramid at Ombos (Kom el-Ahmar) west of Naqada: 14 m base, 3 steps, now low mound. Excavated by Flinders Petrie, Quibell and later Kaiser-Dreyer.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Unfinished pyramid of ephemeral 5th Dynasty king Neferefre (Raneferef) at Abusir: square base 65 m, only first step completed to ~7 m (planned 52 m).
