so‑called “Pyramid of Khentkaus I” at Giza

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The so‑called “Pyramid of Khentkaus I” at Giza is a distinctive Old Kingdom royal tomb complex, often described as a hybrid between a pyramid and a mastaba, built for the queen Khentkaus I near the Menkaure pyramid complex.

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Pyramid of Khentkaus I 0

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Egyptian funerary complex
Old Kingdom monument
royal tomb
associatedWithDeity Anubis NERFINISHED
Osiris NERFINISHED
builtFor Khentkaus I NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Khentkaus I NERFINISHED
excavatedBy Selim Hassan NERFINISHED
excavatedIn 20th century
hasAccess eastern entrance
hasArchitecturalForm rectangular base
stepped superstructure
hasArchitecturalType hybrid between pyramid and mastaba
hasAssociatedStructure causeway
cult chapel
enclosure wall
settlement of priests and workers
valley temple
hasConstructionTechnique core masonry with casing stones
hasCulticInstallations false door
offering places
hasCurrentCondition ruined
hasDecorations inscriptions
reliefs
hasDynasty Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
hasFunction cult place for Khentkaus I
royal burial place
hasInscriptionMentioning Khentkaus I NERFINISHED
hasInscriptionTitle King of Upper and Lower Egypt
Mother of two kings of Upper and Lower Egypt
hasMaterial limestone
hasNameVariant Mausoleum of Khentkaus I NERFINISHED
Pyramid–mastaba of Khentkaus I NERFINISHED
Tomb of Khentkaus I NERFINISHED
hasOrientation cardinal directions
hasOwner Khentkaus I NERFINISHED
hasPeriod Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED
hasSubstructure burial chamber
descending passage
rock‑cut chamber
hasSuperstructure massive masonry core
isNear Pyramid complex of Menkaure NERFINISHED
isPartOf Giza pyramid complex NERFINISHED
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Giza Plateau NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Egypt NERFINISHED
locatedInNecropolis Giza Necropolis NERFINISHED
locatedNear Pyramid of Menkaure NERFINISHED

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Khentkaus I burialMonument so‑called “Pyramid of Khentkaus I” at Giza