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Tagsabusir
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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (5th Dynasty) · Ancient Egyptian
5th-Dynasty queen-mother pyramid of Khentkaus II at Abusir — 25 m base true pyramid c.2470 BCE hidden as mastaba until Verner 1978–90 excavation, with mortuary temple archive.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Unfinished pyramid of ephemeral 5th Dynasty king Neferefre (Raneferef) at Abusir: square base 65 m, only first step completed to ~7 m (planned 52 m).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty early · Ancient Egyptian
First pyramid at Abusir for second king of 5th Dynasty (47.5 m high, 78.75 m base, angle 50°11'), introducing 5th Dynasty pyramidal art refinement: exquisite limestone mortuary temple reliefs (naval…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty mid · Ancient Egyptian
Largest 5th Dynasty pyramid at Abusir for third king Neferirkare Kakai (originally 72 m high, 105 m base, angle 54°), built as step pyramid then converted to true pyramid but left unfinished at…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, late · Ancient Egyptian
Sixth king of 5th Dynasty's 51.5 m high pyramid at Abusir (79.9 m base), smallest of Abusir cluster, built awkwardly among existing pyramids requiring diverted causeway through Neferirkare complex.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, Neferefre, c.2460 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Small cult pyramid east of unfinished Pyramid of Neferefre (Raneferef) at Abusir (5th Dynasty, c.2460 BCE). 21.3 m base, limestone core with casing foundation trench.