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The tombs around the great pyramid المقابر حول الهرم الأكبر

الهرم الشمالي The tombs around the great pyramid 1- The first pyramid or the Northern pyramid probably belonged to the principal wife of king Cheops and his full sister Meritites .2- This pyramid should have built 20 m to the east of its present location but it was moved to the...

Serapeum

Serapeum 1- Located to the north east of the step pyramid.2- The Serapeum was formed by a long underground gallery with side chambers .3- Each containing an enormous granite Sarcophagus weighing a bout 60 tons where the bodies of mummified bulls were interred .4- These bulls were considered to be deities...

The Mastaba of Ti

The Mastaba of Ti1- This is probably the finest tomb in the entire funerary complex.2- Ti was a high court official and wealthy landowner of the early 5th dynasty .Its mural reliefs are among the finest and best preserved of the old kingdom as well as the most interesting. 3- we...

The Mastaba of Meriruka

The Mastaba of Meriruka3- It is the largest tomb in the area 40 m by 24 with a surface area of 1000 square Metres .4- It contains 31 rooms and probably is a copy of Meriruka’s princely palace.5- It is divided into 3 parts 1- Apartment for the owner 2- for...

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