Lepsius I — Abu Rawash Lepsius-Dahsur Missing Pyramid

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom (possible Huni/unattributed large base 215 m traced by satellite) 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. 2600 BCE hypothetical Lepsius I 215 m base

Period

Old Kingdom 4th–5th Dynasty (c.2600–2450 BCE) Lepsius recorded as missing pyramid I

Culture

Old Kingdom (possible Huni/unattributed large base 215 m traced by satellite)

Purpose

Lost giant base (215 m square) traced as Lepsius I at Abu Rawash — possible Huni or Djedefre satellite uncompleted

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1851

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Lepsius I — Abu Rawash Lepsius-Dahsur Missing Pyramid

2. c. 2600 BCE hypothetical Lepsius I 215 m base

   Initial construction / first occupation at Lepsius I — Abu Rawash Lepsius-Dahsur Missing Pyramid

• Lepsius I — Abu Rawash Lepsius-Dahsur Missing Pyramid — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Lepsius I — Abu Rawash Lepsius-Dahsur Missing Pyramid — outlier feature

  30.0353° N · 31.0713° E

• Lepsius I — Abu Rawash Lepsius-Dahsur Missing Pyramid — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Lepsius I — Abu Rawash Lepsius-Dahsur Missing Pyramid — hydraulic feature

  30.0352° N · 31.0730° E

• Lepsius I — Abu Rawash Lepsius-Dahsur Missing Pyramid — Causeway Annex 3

  causeway

  causeway at Lepsius I — Abu Rawash Lepsius-Dahsur Missing Pyramid — hydraulic feature

  30.0357° N · 31.0747° E