The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is located in the pyramid field at Dahshur, Egypt. It is now little more than a pile of rubble, having been heavily quarried for its stone over the centuries, and the pale limestone rubble left behind gave rise to its modern name.
Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountGiza Governorate, Egypt 2 Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account Connections
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.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Egypt, located there.
Sources
1. White Pyramid (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEntity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (ruined)Quote, Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (ruined)
It is now little more than a pile of rubble, having been heavily quarried for its stone over the centuries, and the pale limestone rubble left behind gave rise to its modern name.
2. White Pyramid (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Pyramid)
Wikidata item Q275666, instance of (P31): pyramid
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Giza Governorate, Egypt
Wikidata item Q275666, property P131/P17 (location): Giza Governorate, Egypt
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