Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South

Why it mattersKey 13th Dynasty late Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 1760 BCE

Period

13th Dynasty (c.1760 BCE Khendjer)

Culture

13th Dynasty late Middle Kingdom

Purpose

Completed small brick pyramid (52.5 m base, 37.35 m high) with dual basalt sarcophagi (60 t lids) — first known 13th-Dynasty complete pyramid

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1944

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1760 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South

2. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South

3. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South

• Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South — subsidiary complex

  29.8392° N · 31.2212° E

• Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South — Chamber Annex 2

  chamber

  chamber at Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South — hydraulic feature

  29.8401° N · 31.2230° E

• Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South — Causeway Annex 3

  causeway

  causeway at Khendjer Pyramid — 13th Dynasty Small Brick Pyramid Saqqara South — outlier feature

  29.8397° N · 31.2243° E