Black Pyramid of Dahshur
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The Black Pyramid of Dahshur is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Amenemhat III, notable for its dark, decayed mudbrick core and complex internal passages.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Pyramid at Dahshur | 1 |
| Black Pyramid of Dahshur canonical | 1 |
| Dahshur Black Pyramid | 1 |
| Dahshur South Pyramid | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amenemhat III Pyramid at Dahshur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Pyramid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCulture | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Amenemhat III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorOrigin | exposed dark mudbrick core ⓘ |
| condition | ruined ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
limestone casing
ⓘ
mudbrick core ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Jacques de Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartApprox | 1890s ⓘ |
| hasBurial |
Amenemhat III (intended)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal women of Amenemhat III ⓘ |
| hasDecor | limited surviving decoration in substructure ⓘ |
| hasElement |
causeway (largely destroyed)
ⓘ
enclosure wall (ruined) ⓘ mortuary temple (ruined) ⓘ pyramidion (now lost or fragmentary) ⓘ |
| hasFunction | royal burial place ⓘ |
| hasIssue | structural instability due to high groundwater and mudbrick ⓘ |
| hasLayout | subterranean plan with multiple axes ⓘ |
| hasSecurityFeature |
hidden passages
ⓘ
portcullis blocks ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
central burial chamber
ⓘ
labyrinthine corridors ⓘ shaft passages ⓘ side chambers ⓘ |
| hasSuperstructure | stepped mudbrick core ⓘ |
| hasType | mudbrick pyramid with limestone casing ⓘ |
| isEarlierThan | Hawara Pyramid of Amenemhat III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Dahshur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernorate | Giza Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Nubia and Egypt ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Bent Pyramid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Pyramid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex internal passage system
ⓘ
dark appearance due to decayed mudbrick core ⓘ multiple burial chambers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dahshur necropolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Memphis necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pharaoh | Amenemhat III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | burials of royal family members of Amenemhat III ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pyramid of Amenemhat III
this entity surface form:
Dahshur Black Pyramid
this entity surface form:
Black Pyramid at Dahshur
this entity surface form:
Dahshur South Pyramid