Abusir Queen's Pyramid Lepsius XXV East Chapel
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE)·Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)·🇪🇬 Giza, Abusir, Egypt
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About Abusir Queen's Pyramid Lepsius XXV East Chapel
Abusir Queen's Pyramid Lepsius XXV East Chapel in Giza, Abusir, Egypt is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom). Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal base 95 × 95 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 29.8950N 31.2040E controls access to Giza resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey pyramid for Giza, Abusir, illustrating Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom) construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction logistics and labour organisation
- 02Astronomical orientation method
Theories
- 01Royal tomb with cult temple axis
- 02Experimental step before true pyramid
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- 5th Dynasty, c. 25th century BCE (likely queen's pyramid)
- Period
- Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE)
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)
- Purpose
- Royal tomb and ceremonial platform embodying cosmology
- Rediscovered
- 1969 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
5th Dynasty, c. 25th century BCE
Construction of a likely queen's pyramid south of the main cluster
1842-43
Lepsius expedition numbers the ruin XXV
1902-08
Surveyed by the Borchardt (Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft) expedition
1979
Inscribed as part of Memphis and its Necropolis UNESCO World Heritage Site (id 86)
On the ground
Structures & features
29.8950° N · 31.2040° E · 143 m · 3 mapped features
- Abusir Queen's Pyramid Lepsius XXV East Chapel — Main StructurestructurePrincipal pyramid — Base 95 × 95 m with diagnostic masonry/panel29.8958° N · 31.2049° E
- Abusir Queen's Pyramid Lepsius XXV East Chapel — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature29.8940° N · 31.2033° E
- Abusir Queen's Pyramid Lepsius XXV East Chapel — Peripheral FeatureoutlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial29.8965° N · 31.2052° E