Mehu — Pyramid Ancillary Mortuary Temple North (Saqqara)
Mehu Mortuary N
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Giza, Saqqara, Mehu Pyramid, Egypt
About
About Mehu — Pyramid Ancillary Mortuary Temple North (Saqqara)
Mehu — Pyramid Ancillary Mortuary Temple North (Saqqara) in Giza, Saqqara, Mehu Pyramid, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and LiDAR document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 9.0 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 45 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Territorial marker
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
- 1919
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 955 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1916
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
29.9000° N · 31.2100° E · 45 m · 3 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Mehu — Pyramid Ancillary Mortuary Temple North (Saqqara) — pyramid with stratified deposits
29.9018° N · 31.2099° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Mehu — Pyramid Ancillary Mortuary Temple North (Saqqara) — chapel with stratified deposits
29.9023° N · 31.2093° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Mehu — Pyramid Ancillary Mortuary Temple North (Saqqara) — causeway with stratified deposits
29.8994° N · 31.2098° E