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Contested places tagged “ancient egyptian”

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Pyramid of Athribis — Southern Mound

late 3rd Dynasty?, c.2650-2600 BCE · Ancient Egyptian

Low limestone rubble mound 20 m base at Athribis (Wannina) on west bank near Sohag: attributed to late 3rd Dynasty small pyramid but poorly published, surveyed by Lepsius and Schenkel.