Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut)
Khui Enclosure
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Asyut, Dara, Khui Pyramid, Egypt
About
About Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut)
Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut) in Asyut, Dara, Khui Pyramid, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary settlement. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 5.9 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 50 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 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
- 1903
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1176 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1911
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1492 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
27.3200° N · 30.8800° E · 50 m · 4 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut) — pyramid with stratified deposits
27.3209° N · 30.8810° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut) — chapel with stratified deposits
27.3207° N · 30.8788° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut) — causeway with stratified deposits
27.3198° N · 30.8809° ESubsidiary Shaft
shaftSubsidiary Shaft at Khui — Pyramid Ancillary Enclosure (Dara, Asyut) — shaft with stratified deposits
27.3188° N · 30.8805° E