Pyramid Explorer

Pyramid of Sahure

Abusir necropolis, Egypt

Egyptian royal pyramid. Height: 47 m. Date: Late 26th–25th century BCE; the proposed dates for Sahure's reign vary.

Royal tomb. The original height is given as between 47 and 48 m and the base side as between 78.5 and 78.75 m; it is now in ruins, with five of the six inner steps remaining.

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