Black Pyramid

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The Black Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable for its dark mudbrick core and association with the Middle Kingdom pharaoh Amenemhat III.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Egyptian pyramid
archaeological site
tomb
architecturalType step-core pyramid with casing
associatedWith Amenemhat III
builtDuringReignOf Amenemhat III
builtFor Amenemhat III
colorNote dark appearance
condition ruined
constructionTechnique mudbrick core with stone casing
coreMaterial mudbrick
culture Ancient Egypt
dateOfConstruction circa 19th century BCE
dynasty Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
excavatedBy Jacques de Morgan
excavationCentury 19th century
facingMaterial limestone
hasBurial Amenemhat III (intended)
several royal women of the 12th Dynasty
hasFeature associated pyramid complex
causeway (largely destroyed)
central pyramid structure
labyrinthine internal passages
mortuary temple (ruined)
pyramidion (now lost)
subterranean burial chambers
surrounding enclosure wall
hasNearbySite Bent Pyramid
Red Pyramid
other Middle Kingdom pyramids at Dahshur
hasSubstructure corridor system
magazine rooms
multiple burial shafts
heritageStatus part of the Dahshur pyramid field
locatedIn Dahshur
locatedInCountry Egypt
locatedInGovernorate Giza Governorate
locatedInRegion Lower Egypt
material mudbrick
namedAfter its dark mudbrick core
partOf Dahshur necropolis
period Middle Kingdom of Egypt
risk structural instability
water damage
significance example of Middle Kingdom pyramid construction
important for study of Amenemhat III’s reign
usedAs burial place for royal women
royal tomb

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Dahshur necropolis
hasPart
Red Pyramid
locatedNear
Bent Pyramid
nearbyStructure

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