Meidum

Meidum Pyramid
View of the Meidum Pyramid
Coordinates29°23′17″N 31°09′25″E / 29.38806°N 31.15694°E / 29.38806; 31.15694
TypeStep pyramid
Height65 metres (213 ft) (ruined); would have been 91.65 metres (301 ft) or 175 cubits
Base144 metres (472 ft) or 275 cubits
Slope51°50'35"
Meidum is located in Egypt
Meidum
Location within Egypt

Meidum, Maydum or Maidum (Arabic: ميدوم, Ancient Egyptian: Mr(y)-Jtmw, lit.'beloved of Atum', Ancient Greek: Μοι(ε)θυμις)[1] is an archaeological site in Lower Egypt. It contains a large pyramid and several mudbrick mastabas. The pyramid was Egypt's first straight-sided one, but it partially collapsed in ancient times.[2] The area is located around 72 kilometres (45 mi) south of modern Cairo.

  1. ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 64.
  2. ^ "BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: Development of Pyramids Gallery". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-29.