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Black Pyramid

Monuments, Towers and Commemorative Structures

The Black Pyramid was built by King Amenemhat III during the late Middle Kingdom of Egypt. It is one of five pyramids surviving from an original eleven built at Dahshur, and although it was originally named Amenemhet is Mighty, it earned its common name from its dark, decaying appearance as a mound of rubble. It was the first Egyptian pyramid built to house both the king and his queens together. The French archaeologist Jacques de Morgan began excavating the Dahshur pyramids in 1892, and the German Archaeological Institute of Cairo completed the excavation of the Black Pyramid in 1983.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Smooth-sided pyramid 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Giza Governorate, Egypt 2
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Ruined 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Pyramid 2
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Pyramid, Concepts

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Black Pyramid (Wikipedia)
Limestone, Architectural Materials
Source Black Pyramid (Wikipedia)
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Egypt

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Source Black Pyramid (Wikipedia)tier 3
Sources
1. Black Pyramid (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    It is one of the five remaining pyramids of the original 11 pyramids at Dahshur in Egypt. Originally named Amenemhet is Mighty, the pyramid earned the name Black Pyramid for its dark, decaying appearance as a rubble mound.
  • Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia article
    Typical for pyramids of the Middle Kingdom, the Black Pyramid, although encased in limestone, is made of mud brick and clay instead of stone.
  • Uses Element: Limestone, Wikipedia article
    Typical for pyramids of the Middle Kingdom, the Black Pyramid, although encased in limestone, is made of mud brick and clay instead of stone.
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2. Black Pyramid (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Smooth-sided pyramid)
    Wikidata item Q284794, instance of (P31): smooth-sided pyramid
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Giza Governorate, Egypt
    Wikidata item Q284794, property P131/P17 (location): Giza Governorate, Egypt
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Wikidata: Black Pyramid
Wikidata Q284794, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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