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Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut)

Khui Enclosure

Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Asyut, Dara, Khui Pyramid, Egypt

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About Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut)

Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut) in Asyut, Dara, Khui Pyramid, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary settlement. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 5.9 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 50 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Construction technique
  2. 02Function and labor organization

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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
Rediscovered
1903
Excavation
Unexcavated

  1. c. 2600 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 1176 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1911

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

  4. c. 1492 CE

    Abandonment

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Structures & features

27.3200° N · 30.8800° E · 50 m · 4 mapped features

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