• Thumbnail for Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
    The pyramid of Djedkare Isesi (in ancient Egyptian Nfr Ḏd-kꜣ-rꜥ ("Beautiful is Djedkare")) is a late 25th to mid 24th century BC pyramid complex built...
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  • Thumbnail for Djedkare Isesi
    Djedkare Isesi (known in Greek as Tancheres; died c. 2375 BC) was a king, the eighth and penultimate ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt in the late 25th...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid of Teti
    very well preserved. The pyramid complex of Teti follows a model established during the reign of Djedkare Isesi, the arrangement of which is inherited from...
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  • Thumbnail for Great Pyramid of Giza
    The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom...
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    commissioned the construction of a pyramid at North Saqqara. His pyramid follows the standard set by Djedkare Isesi, with a base length of 78.5 m (258 ft; 150 cu)...
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    Saqqara (redirect from Pyramids of Sakkarah)
    Shepseskaf (Dynasty Four) Pyramid of Userkaf of the Fifth Dynasty Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi Pyramid of king Menkauhor Mastaba of Ti Mastaba of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum...
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  • hieroglyphs. Pepi I sited his pyramid complex in South Saqqara an approximate 2.4 km (1.5 mi) north of Djedkare Isesi's pyramid. It is unclear why Pepi I...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid of Khafre
    The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the middle of the three Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the second tallest and second largest of the group...
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  • Thumbnail for List of Egyptian pyramids
    statistics of the pyramids listed in chronological order, when available. Egyptian pyramids Great Sphinx of Giza Lepsius list of pyramids List of Egyptian...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid of Unas
    that of Unas's predecessor, Djedkare Isesi's, and a cult pyramid in the south of the mortuary temple. The pyramid, mortuary temple and cult pyramid were...
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  • Thumbnail for Egyptian pyramids
    of later, smaller pyramids, including those of Pepi I, Djedkare Isesi, Merenre, Pepi II and Ibi. Most of these are in a poor state of preservation. The...
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  • distinct feature of pyramid substructures between Neferirkare Kakai's and Djedkare Isesi's reigns – and on failing to uncover any pyramid texts. Jocelyn...
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    non-royal Egyptians of this time, Ptahhotep, vizier to Djedkare Isesi, won fame for his wisdom; The Maxims of Ptahhotep was ascribed to him by its later copyists...
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  • Thumbnail for Old Kingdom of Egypt
    pharaohs of the dynasty were Menkauhor Kaiu (2421–2414 BC), Djedkare Isesi (2414–2375 BC), and Unas (2375–2345), the earliest ruler to have the Pyramid Texts...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramidion
    A pyramidion (plural: pyramidia) is the capstone of an Egyptian pyramid or the upper section of an obelisk. Speakers of the Ancient Egyptian language...
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  • Thumbnail for Unas
    Unas (category Pharaohs of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt)
    BC), succeeding Djedkare Isesi, who might have been his father. Little is known of Unas' activities during his reign, which was a time of economic decline...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid Texts
    The Pyramid Texts are the oldest ancient Egyptian funerary texts, dating to the late Old Kingdom. They are the earliest known corpus of ancient Egyptian...
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  • Thumbnail for Bent Pyramid
    The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo, built...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid of Pepi II
    that of the Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi, which was the model for all subsequent pyramids. A passageway descending from a point on the north face of the pyramid...
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  • Thumbnail for Pepi I Meryre
    Pepi I Meryre (category Pharaohs of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt)
    as royal pyramids since the reign of Djedkare Isesi some 80 years earlier: a core built six steps high from small roughly dressed blocks of limestone...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Dahshur)
    during the late Middle Kingdom of Egypt (2055–1650 BC). It is one of the five remaining pyramids of the original eleven pyramids at Dahshur in Egypt. Originally...
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  • List of finds in the substructures or interiors of Egyptian pyramids that have been explored and still contained notable findings in modern times. An...
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  • Thumbnail for Isesi-ankh
    of Djedkare Isesi, as suggested by his name and his title of King's son. In addition, similarities in the titles and locations of the tombs of Isesi-ankh...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid of Menkaure
    The pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three main pyramids of the Giza pyramid complex, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid of Djoser
    The pyramid of Djoser, sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis...
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  • buildings from the Egyptian Age of the Pyramids. The following are amongst the oldest known extant buildings on each of the major continents. The following...
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  • Thumbnail for Red Pyramid
    The Red Pyramid, also called the North Pyramid, is the largest of the pyramids located at the Dahshur necropolis in Cairo, Egypt. Named for the rusty reddish...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid of Neferirkare
    between the reign of Djedkare Isesi through to the reign of Pepi II. They recount all aspects of the management of the funerary cult of the king including...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramid of Userkaf
    know for sure who the owner of the pyramid was and attributed it to Djedkare Isesi (reign 2414–2375 BC), a late 5th dynasty king. After his investigations...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyramidology
    Pyramidology (or pyramidism) refers to various religious or pseudoscientific speculations regarding pyramids, most often the Giza pyramid complex and the...
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