List of Egyptian pyramids

This list presents the vital statistics of the pyramids listed in chronological order, when available.

Dynasty  | Pharaoh  | Modern name
(ancient name)  | Site  | Base length
(m)  | Height
(m)  | Volume
(m3)  | Inclination
° | Notes
[clarification needed] | Location
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3rd

2686–2613 BC

| Djoser | Pyramid of Djoser | Saqqara | 121×109  | 60  | 330,400  |  | [1] | 29°52′16.56″N 31°12′59.02″E﻿ / ﻿29.8712667°N 31.2163944°E﻿ / 29.8712667; 31.2163944 |
3rd  | Sekhemkhet | Buried Pyramid | Saqqara  | 120  | 7  | 33,600

(unfinished)

|  | [2] Unfinished pyramid converted into a square mastaba.  | 29°51′58″N 31°12′47″E﻿ / ﻿29.866°N 31.213°E﻿ / 29.866; 31.213 |
3rd  | Khaba

(uncertain)

| Layer Pyramid | Zawyet el'Aryan | 84  | 20  | 47,040

(possibly unfinished)

|  | The connection to king Khaba is disputed, since not a single artifact with any royal name was found in the underground chambers.  | 29°55′58″N 31°09′41″E﻿ / ﻿29.932820°N 31.161262°E﻿ / 29.932820; 31.161262 |
4th

2613–2498 BC

| Sneferu | Pyramid of Meidum

(Snefru endures)

| Meidum | 144  | 65  | 638,733

(possibly unfinished)

| 51° 50' 35"[3] | Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid. The Meidum pyramid may have been originally built for Huni and continued by Sneferu.  | 29°23′17″N 31°09′25″E﻿ / ﻿29.38806°N 31.15694°E﻿ / 29.38806; 31.15694 |
4th  | Sneferu  | Bent Pyramid

(Snefru shines in the South)

| Dahshur | 188  | 105  | 1,237,040  | 54° 50' 35" /43° 22'[3] | The change of the angle have been made as a stability precaution in reaction to a catastrophic collapse of the Meidum pyramid while it was still under construction.  | 29°47′25″N 31°12′33″E﻿ / ﻿29.79028°N 31.20917°E﻿ / 29.79028; 31.20917 |
4th  | Sneferu  | Red Pyramid

(Snefru shines in the North)

| Dahshur  | 220  | 105  | 1,694,000  | 43° 22'  |  | 29°48′30″N 31°12′21″E﻿ / ﻿29.80833°N 31.20583°E﻿ / 29.80833; 31.20583 |
4th  | Khufu | The Great Pyramid of Giza

(Khufu's horizon)

| Giza | 230.3  | 146.6  | 2,583,283  | 51° 50' 40"  | [4] | 29°58′45″N 31°08′03″E﻿ / ﻿29.97917°N 31.13417°E﻿ / 29.97917; 31.13417 |
4th  | Djedefre | Pyramid of Djedefre

(Djedefre's Starry Sky)

| Abu Rawash | 106.2  | 67  | 131,043

(possibly unfinished)

| ~52°[3][5] |  | 30°01′56″N 31°04′29″E﻿ / ﻿30.03222°N 31.07472°E﻿ / 30.03222; 31.07472 |
4th

(uncertain)

| Bikheris?

Seth-Ka?[6]

| Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el'Aryan

(Star of ..?..-Ka)

| Zawyet el'Aryan | 200  |  | (Never built)  |  | [7][8] | 29°56′24.44″N 31°9′5.6″E﻿ / ﻿29.9401222°N 31.151556°E﻿ / 29.9401222; 31.151556 |
4th  | Khafre | Pyramid of Khafre

(Khafre is great)

| Giza  | 215.25  | 143.5  | 2,211,096  | 53°10'[3] |  | 29°58′34″N 31°07′51″E﻿ / ﻿29.97611°N 31.13083°E﻿ / 29.97611; 31.13083 |
4th  | Menkaure | Pyramid of Menkaure

(Menkaure is divine)

| Giza  | 103.4  | 65.5  | 235,183  | 51°20′25″  | Pyramid complex includes 3 queens pyramids.  | 29°58′21″N 31°07′42″E﻿ / ﻿29.97250°N 31.12833°E﻿ / 29.97250; 31.12833 |
5th

2498–2345 BC

| Userkaf | Pyramid of Userkaf

(The pure sites of Userkaf)

| Saqqara  | 73.3  | 49  | 87,906  | 53°7'48"[3] |  | 29°52′25″N 31°13′08″E﻿ / ﻿29.87361°N 31.21889°E﻿ / 29.87361; 31.21889 |
5th  | Sahure | Pyramid of Sahure

(The personality (ba) of Sahure appears)

| Abusir | 78.75  | 47  | 96,542  | 50°11'40"[3] |  | 529°53′52″N 31°12′12″E﻿ / ﻿29.89778°N 31.20333°E﻿ / 29.89778; 31.20333 |
5th  | Neferirkare Kakai | Pyramid of Neferirkare

(Personality (ba) of Neferirkare)

| Abusir  | 105  | 54  | 257,250  | 54°30'  | Originally built a stepped pyramid.  | 29°53′42″N 31°12′09″E﻿ / ﻿29.89500°N 31.20250°E﻿ / 29.89500; 31.20250 |
5th  | Neferefre | Pyramid of Neferefre

(The power of Neferefre is divine)

| Abusir  | 65  |  | 29,575

(unfinished)

| 64°30' (intended)[9]

78° (after mastaba conversion) [10]

| Unfinished pyramid converted into a square mastaba.  | 29°53′38″N 31°12′6″E﻿ / ﻿29.89389°N 31.20167°E﻿ / 29.89389; 31.20167 |
5th  | Shepseskare | Unfinished pyramid of North Abusir | Abusir  | 100  |  |  | –  | Never built, earthwork just started  | 29°53′55″N 31°12′6″E﻿ / ﻿29.89861°N 31.20167°E﻿ / 29.89861; 31.20167 |
5th  | Nyuserre Ini | Pyramid of Nyuserre

(The seats of Niuserre will endure)

| Abusir  | 79.9  | 51.68  | 112,632  | 51° 50' 35"  | Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 1 or 2 queens pyramids.  | 29°53′44″N 31°12′13″E﻿ / ﻿29.89556°N 31.20361°E﻿ / 29.89556; 31.20361 |
5th  | Menkauhor Kaiu[11] | Headless Pyramid

(The divine places of Menkauhor)

| Saqqara  | c. 52  |  | n.d.  | n.d.  |  | 29°52′31″N 31°13′25″E﻿ / ﻿29.87528°N 31.22361°E﻿ / 29.87528; 31.22361 |
5th  | Djedkare Isesi | Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi

(Beautiful is Djedkare)

| South Saqqara  | 78.75  | 52.5  | 107,835  | 52°  | Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 1 queens pyramid.  | 29°51′04″N 31°13′15″E﻿ / ﻿29.85111°N 31.22083°E﻿ / 29.85111; 31.22083 |
5th  | Unas | Pyramid of Unas

(The places of Unas are beautiful)

| North Saqqara  | 57.75  | 43  | 47,390  | 56°[3] |  | 29°52′6″N 31°12′53″E﻿ / ﻿29.86833°N 31.21472°E﻿ / 29.86833; 31.21472 |
6th

2345–2181 BC

| Teti | Pyramid of Teti

(The places of Teti are enduring)

| North Saqqara  | 78.5  | 52.5  | 107,835  | 53° 7' 48"  | Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 2 queens pyramids.  | 29°52′31″N 31°13′18″E﻿ / ﻿29.87528°N 31.22167°E﻿ / 29.87528; 31.22167 |
6th  | Pepi I | Pyramid of Pepi I

(The beauty of Pepi may endure)

| South Saqqara  | 78.75  | 52.5  | 107,835  | 53° 7' 48"  | Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 5 queens pyramids.  | 29°51′16″N 31°13′8″E﻿ / ﻿29.85444°N 31.21889°E﻿ / 29.85444; 31.21889 |
6th  | Merenre | Pyramid of Merenre

(The beauty of Merenre appears)

| South Saqqara  | 78.75  | 52.5  | 107,835  | 57°7'48"  |  | 29°51′02″N 31°12′54″E﻿ / ﻿29.85055556°N 31.215°E﻿ / 29.85055556; 31.215 |
6th  | Pepi II | Pyramid of Pepi II

(Pepi is established and living)

| South Saqqara  | 78.75  | 52.5  | 107,835  | 53° 7' 48"[4] |  | 29°50′25″N 31°12′48″E﻿ / ﻿29.8403°N 31.2133°E﻿ / 29.8403; 31.2133 |
8th  | Qakare Ibi | Pyramid of Ibi | South Saqqara  | 31.5  | 21?  |  | 53° 7′  | Last pyramid built in Saqqara.  | 29°50′30″N 31°13′4″E﻿ / ﻿29.84167°N 31.21778°E﻿ / 29.84167; 31.21778 |
First Intermediate Period | Khui | Pyramid of Khui | Dara | 146x136  |  | n.d.  | n.d.  | Unclear if it was a step pyramid or a giant mastaba.  | 27°18′28″N 30°52′18″E﻿ / ﻿27.30778°N 30.87167°E﻿ / 27.30778; 30.87167 |
10th | Merikare | Pyramid of Merikare

(Flourishing are the abodes of Merikare)

| Unknown, possibly North Saqqara  | n.d.  |  | n.d.  | n.d.  | Archaeologically attested, but still unidentified.  |
12th

1991–1803 BC

| Amenemhat I | Pyramid of Amenemhet I

(Amenemhat appears at his place)

| Lisht | 84  | 55  | 129,360  | 54° 27' 44"  |  | 29°34′30″N 31°13′31″E﻿ / ﻿29.5749°N 31.2253°E﻿ / 29.5749; 31.2253 |
12th  | Senusret I | Pyramid of Senusret I

(Senusret beholds the two lands)

| Lisht  | 105  | 61.25  | 225,093  | 49° 24'  | Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 9 queens pyramids.  | 29°33′36.04″N 31°13′15.40″E﻿ / ﻿29.5600111°N 31.2209444°E﻿ / 29.5600111; 31.2209444 |
12th  | Amenemhat II | White Pyramid

(Amenemhat is provided)

| Dahshur  | 50  |  |  |  |  | 29°48′20″N 31°13′22″E﻿ / ﻿29.80556°N 31.22278°E﻿ / 29.80556; 31.22278 |
12th  | Senusret II | Pyramid of Senusret II

(Senusret appears)

| El-Lahun | 106  | 48.6  | 185,665  | 42° 35'  | Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid or a queens pyramid.  | 29°14′N 30°58′E﻿ / ﻿29.233°N 30.967°E﻿ / 29.233; 30.967 |
12th  | Senusret III | Pyramid of Senusret III | Dahshur  | 105  | 78  | 288,488  | 56° 18' 35"  | Pyramid complex includes 7 queens pyramids.  | 29°49′8″N 31°13′32″E﻿ / ﻿29.81889°N 31.22556°E﻿ / 29.81889; 31.22556 |
12th  | Amenemhat III | Pyramid of Amenemhat III

(Amenemhat is beautiful)

| Dahshur  | 105  | 75  | 274,625  | 56° 18' 35"  |  | 29°47′30″N 31°13′25″E﻿ / ﻿29.79167°N 31.22361°E﻿ / 29.79167; 31.22361 |
12th  | Amenemhat III  | Pyramid of Hawara

(Amenemhat lives)

| Hawara | 105  | 58  | 200,158  | 48° 45'  |  | 29°16′27″N 30°53′56″E﻿ / ﻿29.27417°N 30.89889°E﻿ / 29.27417; 30.89889 |
12th or 13th | Amenemhat IV (?)  | Southern Mazghuna pyramid | South Mazghuna | 52.5  | (unfinished)  | n.d.  | n.d.  |  | 29°45′42″N 31°13′15″E﻿ / ﻿29.76167°N 31.22083°E﻿ / 29.76167; 31.22083 |
12th or 13th | Sobekneferu (?)  | Northern Mazghuna pyramid | North Mazghuna  | >52.5  | (unfinished)  | n.d.  | n.d.  |  | 29°46′3″N 31°13′15″E﻿ / ﻿29.76750°N 31.22083°E﻿ / 29.76750; 31.22083 |
13th

c. 1790 BC

| Ameny Qemau | Pyramid of Ameny Qemau | South Saqqara  | 52  | 35  |  | c 55°  |  | 29°46′54″N 31°13′17″E﻿ / ﻿29.78167°N 31.22139°E﻿ / 29.78167; 31.22139 |
13th | Ameny Qemau

(possibly usurped)[12]

| n.d.  | Dahshur  | n.d.  |  | n.d.  | n.d.  |  |  |
13th

c. 1760 BC

| Khendjer | Pyramid of Khendjer | South Saqqara  | 52.5  | 37.35  | 34,300  | 55°  | Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and two enclosure walls.  | 29°49′56″N 31°13′26″E﻿ / ﻿29.83222°N 31.22389°E﻿ / 29.83222; 31.22389 |
13th | unknown  | Southern South Saqqara pyramid | South Saqqara  | 78.75  | (unfinished)  | n.d.  | n.d.  |  | 29°49′50″N 31°13′20″E﻿ / ﻿29.83056°N 31.22222°E﻿ / 29.83056; 31.22222 |
13th

c. 1740 BC

| Likely Neferhotep I | Tomb S9 | Abydos  | uncertain  |  | unknown  |  | Likely a pyramid, similar to Khendjer's, but possibly a mastaba  | 26°10′17″N 31°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿26.17139°N 31.92500°E﻿ / 26.17139; 31.92500 |
13th

c. 1730 BC

| Likely Sobekhotep IV | Tomb S10 | Abydos  | uncertain  |  | unknown  |  | Likely a pyramid, similar to Khendjer's, but possibly a mastaba  | 26°10′16″N 31°55′27″E﻿ / ﻿26.17111°N 31.92417°E﻿ / 26.17111; 31.92417 |
17th | Nubkheperre Intef | Pyramid of Nubkheperre Intef | Dra' Abu el-Naga' | 11  | 13  | n.d.  | 60°  |  |
18th

(1550–1292 BC)

| Ahmose I | Pyramid of Ahmose | Abydos | 52.5  | 10  | n.d.  | 60°  | Built as a cenotaph. It is the only royal pyramid in Abydos.  | 26°10′30″N 31°56′16″E﻿ / ﻿26.17500°N 31.93778°E﻿ / 26.17500; 31.93778 |

## See also

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* Egyptian pyramids
* Great Sphinx of Giza
* Lepsius list of pyramids
* List of Egyptian pyramidia
* List of finds in Egyptian pyramids
* List of the oldest buildings in the world
* Umm El Qa'ab

## References and notes

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1. ^ The pyramid complex covers 37 acres (15 ha) and provides several cultic buildings. It is one of the best preserved Old Kingdom royal cemeteries and hides several, huge underground mazes of niched corridors and chambers.
2. ^ Rediscovered in 1951 by Zakaria Goneim. Famous for its sarcophagus made of alabaster, which was found in situ and sealed. Surprisingly, the sarcophagus was empty and possibly never in use.
3. ^ a b c d e f g Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid.
4. ^ a b Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 3 queens pyramids.
5. ^ Vallogia, Michel (University of Geneva), Joanne Rowlands (University of Oxford), and Dr Zahi Hawass (Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities) (23 June 2008). The Lost Pyramid (Television documentary). History. Archived from the original on 20 March 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
6. ^ For the problematic, see: Jürgen von Beckerath: Chronologie des pharaonischen Ägypten. Die Zeitbestimmung der ägyptischen Geschichte von der Vorzeit bis 332 v. Chr. (= Münchner ägyptologische Studien, vol. 46). von Zabern, Mainz 1997, ISBN 3-8053-2310-7, page 158.
7. ^ Rainer Stadelmann: Die Ägyptischen Pyramiden: vom Ziegelbau zum Weltwunder ( = Kulturgeschichte der antiken Welt, vol. 30). von Zabern, Mainz 185, ISBN 3805308558, p. 77, 140–145.
8. ^ Six ink inscriptions once contained a cartouche name, which remains illegible. There are dozens of different readings proposed by Egyptologists. See: Miroslav Verner: Archaeological Remarks on the 4th and 5th Dynasty Chronology. In: Archiv Orientální, vol. 69. Praha 2001, page 363–418.
9. ^ Verner 2001, p. 464.
10. ^ Lehner 2008, p. 147.
11. ^ Reuters: Jonathan Wright: Eroded pyramid attributed to early pharaoh, 5 June 2008
12. ^ Jarus, Owen (4 April 2017). "2nd Pyramid Bearing Pharaoh Ameny Qemau's Name Is Found". Live Science. Retrieved 8 April 2017.

## Bibliography

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* Lehner, Mark (2008). The Complete Pyramids. New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-28547-3.
* Verner, Miroslav (2001). The Pyramids: The Mystery, Culture and Science of Egypt's Great Monuments. New York: Grove Press. ISBN 978-0-8021-1703-8.

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* Reherishefnakht

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XII|

* Amenemhat I
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XIII|

* Ameny Qemau
* Khendjer
* Southern South Saqqara
* SAK S 3
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* S 9
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Second Intermediate
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| XVII|

* Sobekemsaf I
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* Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef
* Nubkheperre Intef
* Senakhtenre Ahmose
* Seqenenre Tao
* Kamose

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* Ahmose

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