Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan

Why it mattersNorthern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan at Zawiyet el-Aryan, North, Egypt is a Old Kingdom pyramid of the 4th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 2560 BCE fo

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 2560 BCE

Period

Old Kingdom

Culture

4th Dynasty Egyptian

Purpose

Massive unfinished shaft pyramid huge oval shaft

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 2560 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan

• Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan Main Pyramid Feature

  pyramid

  Primary pyramid feature at Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan – central massive unfinished shaft pyramid huge oval shaft element with stratified deposits

  30.0251° N · 31.1400° E

• Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan defining settlement or ritual space

  30.0249° N · 31.1401° E

• Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan ceremonial landscape

  30.0251° N · 31.1399° E

• Northern Unfinished Pyramid Zawiyet Aryan Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  30.0249° N · 31.1399° E