Buried Pyramid
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The Buried Pyramid is an unfinished step pyramid from Egypt’s Third Dynasty, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and located near the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buried Pyramid canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian pyramid
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archaeological site ⓘ step pyramid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
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Sekhemkhet Pyramid NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Pyramid of Sekhemkhet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Djoser pyramid complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Sekhemkhet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | royal necropolis of Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| constructionType | step pyramid complex ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Zakaria Goneim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Third Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 2640–2610 BCE ⓘ |
| excavationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavationStartedBy | Zakaria Goneim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Early Dynastic Egyptian architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeway (incomplete or planned)
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enclosure wall ⓘ subsidiary galleries ⓘ |
| hasLayoutType | step pyramid with surrounding complex ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named "Buried" because most of its structure lies below desert level ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
burial chamber
ⓘ
underground corridors ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of the Memphis and its Necropolis UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Memphis necropolis
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Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Step Pyramid of Djoser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| partOf | Saqqara pyramid field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pharaohDuringConstruction | Sekhemkhet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | royal tomb ⓘ |
| relativeLocationDescription | south of the Step Pyramid of Djoser ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.