Pyramid of Reherishefnakht

Pyramid of Reherishefnakht
Reherishefnakht
Coordinates29°51′14″N 31°13′4″E / 29.85389°N 31.21778°E / 29.85389; 31.21778
Constructed11th Dynasty
TypePyramid
Materiallimestone
Base13.10 m
Location within Egypt


The pyramid of Reherishefnakht is the tomb of the ancient Egyptian official Reherishefnakht. It is located in south Saqqara and was built right next to the pyramid of the 6th Dynasty pharaoh Pepi I. Reherishefnakht's pyramid however was probably built at the end of the 11th Dynasty or the beginning of the 12th Dynasty. It is the oldest Egyptian pyramid built for a person who was not a member of the royal family. The pyramid was discovered a few years before it was first excavated by Audran Labrousse and the Mission Archéologique Française de Saqqâra in 2005.