Pyramid of Pepi II
Name of Pyramid:
‘Pepi is Established and Living’
Period: 2246-2152 BC, 6th Dynasty
Base: 78.75 metres
Height: 52.5 metres
Volume: 107 835 cubic metres
Slope: 52 deg 7′ 48″
Status: Closed to the public
The Pyramid of Pepi II
Pepi II’s pyramid is strange in that is has a huge girdle around the pyramid. On the southern end of the east side of the pyramid is a satellite pyramid. Interestingly, the three queens’ pyramids all have thier own satellite pyramid and they are all located in the same position.
Pepi II’s queens
Three queens’ pyramids surround Pepi II’s pyramid.
Queen Iput II
Situated on the north-east corner of Pepi II’s pyramid is that of his queen Iput II. It had it’s own small obelisks at the enclosure entrance, vestible and court, inner offering temple and magazines.
Queen Neith
Daughter of Pepi I, Neith was also the wife of Pepi II.
Base: 24 metres
Slope: 61 deg
Queen Wedjebten
Tags: pepi II, South Saqqara
