Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt encompassing the ancient capital of Memphis and its surrounding pyramid complexes, tombs, and funerary monuments that illustrate the development of Old Kingdom royal burial practices.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Memphis and its Necropolis | 2 |
| Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur | 1 |
| World Heritage Sites in Egypt | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pharaonic Egypt
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capital of the Old Kingdom ⓘ development of pyramid architecture ⓘ royal funerary practices ⓘ |
| bufferZone | yes ⓘ |
| contains |
Abu Rawash necropolis
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Abu Sir necropolis ⓘ Dahshur necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Bent Pyramid
Dahshur necropolis ⓘ Giza ⓘ
surface form:
Giza pyramid complex
Mastaba tombs of nobles ⓘ Pyramid of Khafre ⓘ Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ
surface form:
Pyramid of Khufu
Pyramid of Menkaure ⓘ Red Pyramid ⓘ Saqqara necropolis ⓘ Saqqara necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Step Pyramid of Djoser
ancient city of Memphis ⓘ causeways ⓘ funerary temples ⓘ valley temples ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| criteria |
(i)
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(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| governingBody | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| hasPart |
funerary monuments
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mastabas ⓘ pyramid fields ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| latitude | 29.98N (approximate) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beni Suef Governorate
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Cairo ⓘ
surface form:
Cairo Governorate
Giza ⓘ
surface form:
Giza Governorate
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| longitude | 31.13E (approximate) ⓘ |
| mainCity | Memphis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
art and inscriptions of Old Kingdom elites
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evolution of royal tombs from mastabas to pyramids ⓘ monumental stone architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Nile Valley cultural landscape ⓘ |
| periodRepresented | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Arab world
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surface form:
Arab States
|
| UNESCOSiteId | 86 ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
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ancient city of Memphis
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UNESCOSiteName
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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subject surface form:
Memphis (ancient city)
Pyramid of Khafre
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Pyramid of Menkaure
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Step Pyramid of Djoser
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Mit Rahina
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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this entity surface form:
Memphis and its Necropolis
this entity surface form:
World Heritage Sites in Egypt
Giza Governorate
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hasHeritageSite
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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subject surface form:
Memphis (Egypt)
Dahshur necropolis
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partOf
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Dahshur necropolis
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partOf
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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this entity surface form:
Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
subject surface form:
Giza pyramid complex
Great Pyramid of Giza
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partOf
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Saqqara necropolis
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partOf
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Mit Rahina museum area
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partOfArchaeologicalZone
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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this entity surface form:
Memphis and its Necropolis