The Pyramid of Merikare is an ancient Egyptian pyramid that has never been positively identified, though it is attested by inscriptions on funerary stelae and is thought to be located at Saqqara. It is presumed to be the burial place of the Herakleopolitan pharaoh Merikare, who ruled toward the end of the Tenth Dynasty around 2040 BC during the First Intermediate Period. The Headless Pyramid at North Saqqara has sometimes been identified as Merikare's pyramid, though it is now considered more likely to belong to the pharaoh Menkauhor.
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Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Egypt, located there.
Sources
1. Pyramid of Merikare (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEntity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (standing)
The Pyramid of Merikare is an ancient Egyptian pyramid that has never been positively identified, though it is attested by inscriptions on funerary stelae and is thought to be located at Saqqara. It is presumed to be the burial place of the Herakleopolitan pharaoh Merikare, who ruled toward the end of the Tenth Dynasty around 2040 BC during the First Intermediate Period. The Headless Pyramid at North Saqqara has sometimes been identified as Merikare's pyramid, though it is now considered more likely to belong to the pharaoh Menkauhor.
Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Pyramid)
The pyramid of Merikare is an ancient Egyptian pyramid that remains unidentified, but is attested by inscriptions on funerary steles and possibly is located in Saqqara. The pyramid is presumed to be the burial place of the Herakleopolitan pharaoh Merikare, who ruled toward the end of the Tenth Dynasty c. 2040 BC during the First Intermediate Period. Sometimes, the Headless Pyramid in North Saqqara
View the Source 2. Pyramid of Merikare (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: EgyptQuote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Egypt
Wikidata item Q1428264, property P131/P17 (location): Egypt
Wikidata: Pyramid of Merikare
Wikidata Q1428264, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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