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Places tagged “zawyet el meytin”

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Zawyet el-Meytin Small Step Pyramid — Minya

late 3rd–early 4th Dynasty, c.2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian (Huni/Sneferu)

Small three-step pyramid at Zawyet el-Meytin, 10 km south of Minya on east bank spur: 10.5 m base, 3 steps, now 4.5 m limestone ruin.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Pyramid of Zawyet el-Meytin

Late 3rd Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian

Southernmost minor step pyramid of Huni/Sneferu: 3-step limestone pyramid 22.4 m base, only ~5 m high, on east-bank ridge opposite Hermopolis near Zawyet el-Meytin village.