Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom Sneferu 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. 2620 BCE (Sneferu's Fayum entry marker)

Period

Early 4th Dynasty Sneferu (c.2620 BCE) Seila phase

Culture

Old Kingdom Sneferu

Purpose

Large provincial pyramid (31 m base × 7 m high) with causeway 350 m and offering chapel — Sneferu's Fayum beacon before Meidum

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1892

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 2620 BCE (Sneferu's Fayum entry marker)

   Initial construction / first occupation at Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway

2. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway

• Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway — outlier feature

  29.3742° N · 31.0529° E

• Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway — Chamber Annex 2

  chamber

  chamber at Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway — outlier feature

  29.3765° N · 31.0525° E

• Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway — Southern Causeway

  causeway

  causeway at Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway — primary structure

  29.3758° N · 31.0548° E

• Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway — Eastern Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway — primary structure

  29.3760° N · 31.0560° E