Pyramid of Senusret II

Pyramid of Senusret II
Pyramid sitting on a rocky outcropping. Large portions of the pyramid are missing.
Senusret II
Coordinates29°14′N 30°58′E / 29.233°N 30.967°E / 29.233; 30.967[1]
Ancient name
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Ḫˁ Sn-wsr-t
Kha Sen-user-et
"Senusret shines"[2]
ConstructedTwelfth Dynasty
MaterialMudbrick[3]
Height48.65 m (159.6 ft; 92.84 cu)[4] or
47.6 m (156 ft; 90.8 cu)[3]
Base107 m (351 ft; 204 cu)[4] or
106 m (348 ft; 202 cu)[3]
Slope42°35'[3]
Pyramid of Senusret II is located in Egypt
Pyramid of Senusret II
Location within Egypt

The pyramid of Senusret II (in ancient Egyptian Kha Senusret meaning Senusret Shines) at El Lahun is the pyramid complex constructed for the pharaoh Senusret II in the Twelfth Dynasty.[5][6][a]

  1. ^ Hölzl 1999, p. 516.
  2. ^ a b Verner 2001e, p. 409.
  3. ^ a b c d Lehner 2008, p. 175.
  4. ^ a b Verner 2001e, p. 465.
  5. ^ a b Frey 2001, p. 150.
  6. ^ Simpson 2001, p. 455.
  7. ^ Dodson & Hilton 2004, p. 289.
  8. ^ Lehner 2008, p. 8.
  9. ^ Arnold 2003, p. 267.
  10. ^ Grimal 1992, p. 391.
  11. ^ Shaw 2004, p. 483.


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