Unfinished Northern Pyramid of Zawyet El Aryan

Unfinished Northern Pyramid of Zawyet El Aryan
Owner uncertain, possibly Bikheris
Coordinates29°56′24.44″N 31°9′5.6″E / 29.9401222°N 31.151556°E / 29.9401222; 31.151556
Ancient name
V10AHASHD28V11AS29D58N14

Seba ?-Ka
Star of ?-Ka
Constructedca. 2530 BC
TypeTrue pyramid
Materialnatural bedrock, grey granite and pink granite
HeightN.A.
Base200 m (660 ft)
Slopeuncertain, possibly 52 deg.

The Unfinished Northern Pyramid of Zawyet El Aryan, also known as Pyramid of Baka and Pyramid of Bikheris is the term archaeologists and Egyptologists use to describe a large shaft part of an unfinished pyramid at Zawyet El Aryan in Egypt. Archaeologists are generally of the opinion that it belongs to the early or the mid-4th Dynasty (2613–2494 BC) during the Old Kingdom period. The pyramid owner is not known for certain and most Egyptologists, such as Miroslav Verner, think it should be a king known under his hellenized name, Bikheris, perhaps from the Egyptian Baka.[1] In contrast, Wolfgang Helck and other Egyptologists doubt this attribution.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MVD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WoHe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Tubidy