Talking Pyramids

Nebka | Khaba

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Status: The site is currently closed and is not easily accessible as it is next to a military zone.

Situated about two kilometers south of Giza, Zawiyet el-Aryan is the home of two Old Kingdom pyramids. Although the pyramid of Nebka appears more distinct in the satellite image, it is not much more than a large trench like that of the pyramid of Djedefre at Abu Roash. A short distance south is the step pyramid of Khaba, the remains of which are still about 16 meters high.

Map of Zawiyet el-Aryan by Lepsius

Pyramid of Nebka:

Name of Pyramid:
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Period: 2649-2630 BC, 3rd Dynasty

Dimensions:
Base: 200 metres
Height: unfinished
Volume: ?
Slope: ?
Location: 29.932794, 31.161271

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Pyramid of Khaba:

Name of Pyramid:
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Period: 2603-2599 BC, 3rd Dynasty

Dimensions:
Base: 84 metres
Height: 20 metres (unfinished)
Volume: 47 040 cubic metres
Slope: ?
Location: 29.931012, 31.163645

Photos of the pyramid of Nebka generously supplied by Juan Pablo Fulano.