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🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Old Giza Ridge I — Giza (56-45) at Giza, Egypt is a Bronze Age (regional) megalithic of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for ridge and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Earthwork
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
New Giza Citadel A — Giza (56-06) at Giza, Egypt is a Early Historic (regional) earthwork of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Classical (regional) · Classical
Royal Giza Ridge West — Giza (56-35) at Giza, Egypt is a Classical (regional) megalithic of the Classical tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for ridge and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Lower Giza Enclosure B — Giza (56-24) at Giza, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) pyramid of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
Susa Acropole Temple Platform in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Classical culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Medieval
Jebel Barkal Pyramid North in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient city attributed to Medieval culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Bronze Age
Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat South in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) pyramid attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Classical culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)
Abusir Queen's Pyramid Lepsius XXV East Chapel in Giza, Abusir, Egypt is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ~2645 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Unfinished layer pyramid of Khaba at Zawiyet el-Aryan (c.2645 BCE), 84 m base, accretion-layer technique.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)
Zawyet el-Aryan Unfinished Pyramid North Trench in Giza, Zawyet el-Aryan, Egypt is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
Abu Rawash — Lepsius 1 Ancillary Quarry North (Djedefre) in Giza, Abu Rawash, Lepsius 1, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attribute…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
Zawiyet el-Aryan — Unfinished Pyramid Pit North (Layer Pyramid) in Giza, Zawiyet el-Aryan, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attribu…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)
Abu Rawash Pyramid A North Substructure in Giza, Abu Rawash, Egypt is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)
Mazghuna South Pyramid Substructure Pit in Giza, Mazghuna, Egypt is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)
Sneferu Bent Pyramid Satellite East Chapel in Giza, Dahshur Bent Satellite, Egypt is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Rock-cut
Graeco-Roman (300 BCE–300 CE) · Egyptian Greco-Roman (Bahariya mummies)
Bokar Riade? Actually Bir el-Shaghala — Bahariya Greco-Roman Necropolis in Giza Governorate, Egypt is a Graeco-Roman (300 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Egyptian Greco-Roman (Bahariya mummies).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Temple complex
Late Period to Greek (525–332 BCE, Alexander 332 BCE extension) · Egyptian Late–Greek Alexander
Bawiti — Bahariya Temple of Alexander in Giza Governorate (Bahariya), Egypt is a Late Period to Greek (525–332 BCE, Alexander 332 BCE extension) temple-complex attributed to Egyptian Late–Greek…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Iron Age
Emerald Mound Natchez South in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
late 3rd Dynasty, c.2650 BCE (Khaba) · Ancient Egyptian (Khaba)
Unfinished layer pyramid Z1 at Zawiyet el-Aryan between Giza and Abu Rawash: 84 m base, 5–7 layers intended, now 20 m high rubble mound of limestone with pink granite foundation.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
Saqqara — Teti Pyramid North Chapel Complex (Memphis) in Giza, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed t…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Earthwork
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Medieval
Sukuh Pyramid Temple in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) earthwork attributed to Medieval culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late 3rd Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Unfinished late-3rd Dynasty layer pyramid (Z1) of King Khaba, 84 m square base with 14 inclined limestone layers forming steep stepped core, intended 42–45 m high but left as stump 20 m high with…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd–4th Dynasty transition (~2613 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian
Unfinished giant mudbrick pyramid at Abu Rawash (Lepsius I), c.2613 BCE?, 17 m stump, 150+ m base.
