Pyramid of Khendjer

Pyramid of Khendjer[1]
Drawing of a pyramid surrounded by a wall and with a small temple adjacent to one side.
Reconstruction of the pyramid complex of Khendjer.
Khendjer, 13th Dynasty
Coordinates29°49′56″N 31°13′26″E / 29.83222°N 31.22389°E / 29.83222; 31.22389
Constructedc. 1760 BC
TypeTrue pyramid (now ruined)
MaterialMudbrick core with limestone casing
Height37.35 m (122.5 ft), now 1 m (3.3 ft)
Base52.5 m (172 ft)
Volume34,315 m3 (44,882 cu yd)
Slope55°


Plan of the Pyramid Complex

The pyramid of Khendjer was a pyramid built for the burial of the 13th dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, who ruled Egypt c. 1760 BC during the Second Intermediate Period.[2] The pyramid, which is part of larger complex comprising a mortuary temple, a chapel, two enclosure walls and a subsidiary pyramid, originally stood around 37 m (121 ft) high and is now completely ruined.[1] The pyramidion was discovered during excavations under the direction of Gustave Jéquier in 1929, indicating that the pyramid was finished during Khendjer's lifetime.[3] It is the only pyramid known to have been completed during the 13th Dynasty.

  1. ^ a b Mark Lehner: The Complete Pyramids. London, 1997, Thames and Hudson Ltd. ISBN 0-500-05084-8
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