Pyramid G1-d

Pyramid G1-d
The pyramid in 2007
Khufu
Coordinates29°58′41.1″N 31°8′8.7″E / 29.978083°N 31.135750°E / 29.978083; 31.135750
Constructedc. 2600 BC
TypeTrue Pyramid
Height13.8 meters (original)
Base21.75 meters (original)
Pyramid G1-d is located in Egypt
Pyramid G1-d
Location of pyramid in Egypt

Pyramid G1-d (also known as 'G1d', 'GI-d', 'GId' or 'G Id') is a satellite pyramid within the Khufu pyramid complex on the Giza plateau.

The pyramid was discovered in 1992, during work to remove a road, about 25 metres (82 ft) east-southeast of the southeast corner of the Great Pyramid (G1),[1] and about 7 metres (23 ft) west of the subsidiary pyramids G1-b and G1-c.

  1. ^ Hawass, Zahi (2003). "Chapter 12: The Satellite Pyramid of Khufu". In Hawass, Zahi (ed.). The Treasures of the Pyramids. White Star Publishers. ISBN 88-8095-233-1.