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Partially excavated places tagged “fifth dynasty”

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Pyramid of Userkaf

Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian

Founder's pyramid of 5th Dynasty at Saqqara, 49 m base, 18 m high (originally 49 m), badly ruined rubble mound east of Djoser enclosure.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Headless Pyramid — Saqqara North (Lepsius XXIX)

Old Kingdom, late Fifth Dynasty (or First Intermediate Period 10th Dynasty, if Merikare) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom — 5th Dynasty / Herakleopolitan 10th Dynasty)

The 'Headless Pyramid' (Lepsius XXIX / Steinkepyramide XXIX) lies 120 m east of the Pyramid of Teti at Saqqara, catalogued by Lepsius 1843 as headless because no casing survives.