Verified29.8753° N · 31.2217° E · 65 m
Pyramid of Teti
Pyramid of Teti (Teti I)
Old Kingdom, early 6th Dynasty·Ancient Egyptian·🇪🇬 Giza Governorate, Saqqara North, Egypt
About
About Pyramid of Teti
First king of 6th Dynasty's badly ruined 52.5 m high pyramid at Saqqara (78.5 m base) with interior Pyramid Texts and basalt sarcophagus. Surrounded by large cemetery of officials: mastabas of Kagemni, Mereruka and Ti. Foundation of Old Kingdom's last great dynasty before First Intermediate Period collapse.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Murder legend – Manetho claims palace murder
Theories
- 01Texts continuing Unas tradition; northern Saqqara clustering marks dynastic continuity
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. 2345–2333 BCE
- Period
- Old Kingdom, early 6th Dynasty
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
- Purpose
- Tomb of Teti
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2345–2333 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1385 CE
Rediscovery
On the ground
Structures & features
29.8753° N · 31.2217° E · 65 m · 3 mapped features
Burial chamber
chamberPyramid Texts and sarcophagus
29.8753° N · 31.2217° EMortuary Temple East
templeRuined temple
29.8751° N · 31.2219° EMastaba of Mereruka nearby
mastabaLargest Saqqara mastaba
29.8760° N · 31.2210° E