Seila — Step Pyramid North Ramp (Fayum)
Seila N Ramp
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Fayum, Seila, Egypt
About
About Seila — Step Pyramid North Ramp (Fayum)
Seila — Step Pyramid North Ramp (Fayum) in Fayum, Seila, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and coring document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and workshop area. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 7.5 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 80 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
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
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 873 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1914
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
29.3800° N · 31.0500° E · 80 m · 3 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Seila — Step Pyramid North Ramp (Fayum) — pyramid with stratified deposits
29.3790° N · 31.0524° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Seila — Step Pyramid North Ramp (Fayum) — chapel with stratified deposits
29.3816° N · 31.0475° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Seila — Step Pyramid North Ramp (Fayum) — causeway with stratified deposits
29.3778° N · 31.0510° E