Pepi II Pyramid complex
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The Pepi II Pyramid complex is the funerary monument of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II at Saqqara, featuring his pyramid and associated temples and structures within the Memphite necropolis.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pepi II pyramid complex | 1 |
| Pepi II pyramid complex at Saqqara | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary monument
ⓘ
pyramid complex ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | late 23rd century BCE to early 22nd century BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Old Kingdom pyramid complex ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Horus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | royal necropolis of Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Pepi II Neferkare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
burial chamber of Pepi II
ⓘ
decorated reliefs ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ pyramid texts ⓘ subterranean corridors and rooms ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pepi II Neferkare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sixth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | various Egyptological missions in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| function |
cult center for the king’s mortuary cult
ⓘ
royal burial site ⓘ |
| hasAccess | tourist visitation with restrictions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Pyramid of Pepi II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
causeway of Pepi II ⓘ chapels ⓘ courtyards ⓘ cult pyramids ⓘ enclosure wall ⓘ mortuary temple of Pepi II NERFINISHED ⓘ storage magazines ⓘ subsidiary queens’ pyramids ⓘ valley temple of Pepi II ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Memphite necropolis
NERFINISHED
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Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pyramid complex of Pepi I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Old Kingdom pyramids at South Saqqara ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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mudbrick (in some ancillary structures) ⓘ |
| owner | Pepi II Neferkare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Kingdom royal necropolis at Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| timeOfConstruction | reign of Pepi II ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pepi II pyramid complex
this entity surface form:
Pepi II pyramid complex at Saqqara