Pyramid of Merikare
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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.[2] 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 is identified as the pyramid of Merikare, although the latter is more likely to belong to pharaoh Menkauhor.[3][4]
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Merikare, Tenth Dynasty | ||||||||||||||||
Ancient name | W3ḏ-swt-mrj-k3-Rˁ Flourishing are the abodes of Merikare | |||||||||||||||
Constructed | c. 2040 BC |
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