Pyramid Explorer

Pyramid of Nyuserre

Abusir necropolis, Egypt

Egyptian royal pyramid. Height: 51.68 m. Date: Mid-25th century BCE (reign c. 2445–2421 BCE, one of the proposed dates).

Royal tomb. Originally 51.68 m tall, it is now reduced to a heap of rubble, and its mortuary temple has an unusual L-shaped plan.

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