Northern Mazghuna pyramid
The Northern Mazghuna Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 12th or 13th Dynasty in Mazghuna, 5 km south of Dahshur. The building remained unfinished, and it is still unknown which pharaoh was really intended to be buried here since no appropriate inscription has been found.
| Northern Mazghuna pyramid | |
|---|---|
| Sobekneferu(?), 12th Dynasty(?) | |
| Coordinates | 29°46′3″N 31°13′15″E |
| Ancient name | Mazghuna |
| Constructed | 12th or 13th Dynasty |
| Type | True pyramid |
| Base | 52.5 m (172 ft) |
Architectural structure of the Northern Mazghuna pyramid | |
The pyramid was rediscovered in 1910 by Ernest Mackay and excavated in the following year by Flinders Petrie.
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