Dahshur — Bent Pyramid Ancillary Causeway
Bent Causeway
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Giza, Dahshur, Bent Pyramid, Egypt
About
About Dahshur — Bent Pyramid Ancillary Causeway
Dahshur — Bent Pyramid Ancillary Causeway in Giza, Dahshur, Bent Pyramid, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and LiDAR document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 13.2 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 30 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Rediscovered
- 2001
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 940 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1936
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
29.7900° N · 31.2100° E · 30 m · 3 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Dahshur — Bent Pyramid Ancillary Causeway — pyramid with stratified deposits
29.7902° N · 31.2110° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Dahshur — Bent Pyramid Ancillary Causeway — chapel with stratified deposits
29.7881° N · 31.2102° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Dahshur — Bent Pyramid Ancillary Causeway — causeway with stratified deposits
29.7899° N · 31.2087° E