Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom 3rd Dynasty Huni pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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

Built

c. 2670 BCE

Period

3rd Dynasty Huni provincial (c. 2670 BCE)

Culture

Old Kingdom 3rd Dynasty Huni

Purpose

Small provincial step pyramid island near Elephantine — border marker pyramid for 1st cataract province

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1897

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid

2. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid

3. c. 2670 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid

• Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid — outlier feature

  25.9397° N · 32.7089° E

• Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid — primary structure

  25.9394° N · 32.7093° E

• Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid — Causeway Annex 3

  causeway

  causeway at Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid — subsidiary complex

  25.9385° N · 32.7097° E

• Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid — Eastern Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Ombos South Pyramid — Elephantine Provincial Step Pyramid — outlier feature

  25.9414° N · 32.7072° E