Ancient Names of the Old Kingdom Pyramids

Pharaoh

Date BC

Ancient Name

Location

Base
Measure

Third Dynasty

Djoser

2686-2667

unknown

Saqqara

121m

Sekhemkhet

2648-2640

unknown

Saqqara

none

Khaba

2640-2637

unknown

Zawyiet el-Aryan

84m

Huni

2637-2613

"The Stable Pyramid" (Sneferu?)

Meidum

144m

Fourth Dynasty

Sneferu

2613-2589

"The Stable Pyramid"

Meidum

144m

Sneferu

2613-2589

"Sneferu is Shining" (Bent)

Dashur

189m

Sneferu

2613-2589

"Sneferu is Shining in the South"
(Red)

Dashur

220m

Khufu

2589-2566

"Khufu belong to the Horizon"

Giza

230m

Djedfra

2566-2588

"Djedfra's Starry Sky"

Abu
Rawash

106m

Khafre

2558-2532

"Khafre is Great"

Giza

215m

Menkaure

2532-2503

Menkaure is Devine"

Giza

104m

Fifth Dynasty

Userkaf

2494-2487

"Userkaf is Purest of Sites"

Saqqara

73m

Shaura

2487-2475

"Sahure's Ba is Resplendent"

Abusir

78.5m

Neferirkare

2475-2453

Neferirkare has become a Ba"

Abusir

105m

Shepseskara
(Neferefre
or Raneferef)

2455-2448

unknown

Abusir

65m

Nuiserre

2445-2421

Places of Nuiserre are Enduring"

Abusir

81m

Menkauhor

2421-2414

Divine are the place of Menkauhor"

N. Saqqara

none

Djedkara-Isesi

2414-2375

"Beautiful is Djedkare"

S. Saqqara

none

Unas

2375-2345

"Unas is the Most Perfect of Sites"

Saqqara

57m

Sxith Dynasty

Teti

2345-2323

"Teti's is Most Durable of Sites"

Saqqara

52m

Pepi I

2321-2287

"Pepy is Established and Beautiful"

Saqqara

78m

Merenra

2287-2278

Merenre shines with Beauty"

Saqqaram

78m

Pepi II

2278-2184

"Pepi is Most Stable in Life"

Saqqara

78m

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The Pyramids of Giza | The Pyramid Complex and Sphinx | The Pharaohs Who Built Them | Where are the Pyramids | Composition of Blocks | How Blocks were Lifted | Virtual Tour Inside The Great Pyramid | Solarboat Museum | Tourist Attractions | Perfume Oils- From Pharaoh to France | The Sphinx | The Red and Bent Pyramids at Abusir | Names of the Pyramids | The Sun Temple of Niuserre and Other Fifth Dynasty Pharaohs | Saqqara Pyramids | Pyramid Index | New Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza

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The Orion Mystery | The Complete Pyramids| Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramid | When the Pyramids Were Built: Egyptian Art in the Old Kingdom | The Pyramids: The Mystery, Culture and Science of Egypt's Great Monuments | The Message of the Sphinx | Pyramids by Tyldesley | The Pyramids of Egypt: Pocket Guide