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منشأة دهشور ⲧⲁϩϭⲟⲩⲣ | |
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  Shown within Egypt | |
| Location | Giza Governorate, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Region | Lower Egypt |
| Coordinates | 29°48′23″N 31°12′29″E / 29.80639°N 31.20806°E |
| Type | Necropolis |
| History | |
| Builder | Sneferu |
| Founded | 2613–2589 BC |
| Periods | Old Kingdom to Middle Kingdom |
| Site notes | |
| Part of | "Pyramid fields from Giza to Dahshur" part of Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur |
| Includes | |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iii), (vi) |
| Reference | 86-002 |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| Area | 16,203.36 ha (62.5615 sq mi) |
Dahshur[transliteration 1] (in English often called Dashur; Arabic: دهشور Dahšūr pronounced [dɑhˈʃuːɾ], Coptic: ⲧⲁϩϭⲟⲩⲣ Dahchur[1]) is an ancient Egyptian pyramid complex and necropolis and shares the name of the nearby village of Manshiyyat Dahshur (Arabic: منشأة دهشور) in markaz Badrashin, Giza.[2]
Dahshur is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is located on the Western Desert plateau at the edge of the cultivated plain, and along with the pyramid complexes at Saqqara, Abusir, and Giza, to its north, forms the pyramid fields of the ancient capital city of Memphis.[3] It is known chiefly for several pyramids, mainly Senefru's Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, built from 2613 to 2589 BC.
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- ^ Timm, Stefan. Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit (Teil 2 D-F). pp. 493–494.
- ^ "Markaz al-Badrashin Map". www.giza.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ "Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 7 September 2021.