Southern Mazghuna pyramid
The Southern Mazghuna Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 12th or the 13th Dynasty in Mazghuna, 5 km south of Dahshur, Egypt. The building was never finished, and is still unknown which pharaoh was the owner, since no appropriate inscription have been found.
The pyramid was rediscovered in 1910 by Ernest Mackay and excavated in the following year by Flinders Petrie.
| Southern Mazghuna pyramid | |
|---|---|
| Amenemhat IV(?), 12th Dynasty(?) | |
| Coordinates | 29°45′42″N 31°13′15″E |
| Ancient name | Mazghuna |
| Constructed | 19th-18th century BCE (12th Dynasty-13th Dynasty) |
| Type | True pyramid |
| Material | Mudbrick core (with limestone casing?) |
| Height | 52.5 metres (172 ft) |
Stone ruins of the Southern Mazghuna pyramid (1911) | |
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