pyramid complex of Senusret I at Lisht
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The pyramid complex of Senusret I at Lisht is a major Middle Kingdom royal funerary complex built for the pharaoh Senusret I near Egypt’s then-capital Itjtawy, featuring a central pyramid, temples, and subsidiary burials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pyramid complex of Senusret I at Lisht canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Kingdom funerary complex
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archaeological site ⓘ royal pyramid complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith | capital city Itjtawy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Senusret I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | reign of Senusret I ⓘ |
| coordinateType | archaeological coordinates recorded ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
ancient Egyptian religion
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royal mortuary cult of the Middle Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Senusret I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Egyptian Antiquities Service
NERFINISHED
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Metropolitan Museum of Art expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
cult center for posthumous worship of Senusret I
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royal burial place ⓘ |
| hasCentralStructure | pyramid of Senusret I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
causeway of Senusret I pyramid complex
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cult chapels ⓘ enclosure wall of Senusret I pyramid complex ⓘ magazine chambers ⓘ mortuary temple of Senusret I at Lisht NERFINISHED ⓘ pyramid town (workers’ settlement) ⓘ shaft tombs ⓘ subsidiary pyramids ⓘ valley temple of Senusret I at Lisht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeway linking valley temple and mortuary temple
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central pyramid core of limestone and rubble ⓘ courtyards and offering halls ⓘ decorated relief blocks ⓘ officials’ tombs around enclosure ⓘ outer casing of fine limestone (now mostly removed) ⓘ statue bases and fragments ⓘ subsidiary burials of royal family members ⓘ underground burial chambers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site of Egypt ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
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Lisht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Itjtawy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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mudbrick ⓘ reused Old Kingdom blocks ⓘ |
| namedAfter | pharaoh Senusret I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite | pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguageContext | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| partOf | Memphite necropolis region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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