The Pyramid of Merenre was built for Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt's Sixth Dynasty at Saqqara, about 450 meters southwest of the pyramid of Pepi I and a similar distance from the Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi. Its ancient name is translated as either Merenre's beauty shines or The Perfection of Merenre Appears. Today the monument survives mostly as ruins and is difficult to access, and it is not open to the public.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountGiza Governorate, Egypt 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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c. 2280 BC
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Today it consists mostly of ruins; it is hard to get to and is not open to the public.
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