| Pyramid of Zawyet el-Maiyitin | ||
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| Pyramid of Zawyet el-Amwat | ||
 The Pyramid of Zawyet el-Maiyitin in 2006. (CC BY-SA 3.0) | ||
| Location | Zawyet el-Maiyitin | |
| Coordinates | 28°04'58"N, 30°82'87"E | |
| Status | Open to the public | |
| Dynasty | 3rd Dynasty | |
| Construction | Huni, ca. 2625 BC (?) | |
| Occupants | None | |
| Type | Step-pyramid | |
| Material | Limestone | |
The pyramid of Zawyet el-Maiyitin is a small ancient Egyptian step-pyramid located at the archaeological site of Zawyet el-Maiyitin, also known as Zawyet el-Amwat. It is located on the east bank of the Nile approximately 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) southeast of modern-day Minya in the region known as Middle Egypt, the area between Asyut and Memphis. The pyramid was situated at the southern end of the ancient city Hebenu, governed under Mahedj, the sixteenth nome of Upper Egypt.
The pyramid of Zawyet el-Maiyitin dates to the late Old Kingdom and is remarkably the only pyramid built on the east bank of the Nile. It is one of a few small provincial pyramids built without tombs, which are believed to have been built under Pharaoh Huni. Other provincial pyramids are located at Edfu South, Elephantine, Naqada, el-Kula, Sinki, and Seila.
In 1911, it was examined by the French Egyptologist Raymond Weill, and in 1962 by the French archaeologist Jean-Philippe Lauer.
See also[]
- Pyramids (category page)
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