Hawara — Amenemhat III Labyrinth North (Fayum, Ancillary)
هوارة · Hawara Lab N
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Fayum, Hawara, Egypt
About
About Hawara — Amenemhat III Labyrinth North (Fayum, Ancillary)
Hawara — Amenemhat III Labyrinth North (Fayum, Ancillary) in Fayum, Hawara, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 27.2 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 20 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 854 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1935
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1483 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
29.2700° N · 30.9000° E · 20 m · 4 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Hawara — Amenemhat III Labyrinth North (Fayum, Ancillary) — pyramid with stratified deposits
29.2713° N · 30.8986° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Hawara — Amenemhat III Labyrinth North (Fayum, Ancillary) — chapel with stratified deposits
29.2688° N · 30.8999° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Hawara — Amenemhat III Labyrinth North (Fayum, Ancillary) — causeway with stratified deposits
29.2720° N · 30.8981° ESubsidiary Shaft
shaftSubsidiary Shaft at Hawara — Amenemhat III Labyrinth North (Fayum, Ancillary) — shaft with stratified deposits
29.2682° N · 30.9002° E