This list presents the vital statistics of the pyramids listed in chronological order, when available.
Dynasty | Pharaoh | Modern name (ancient name) |
Site | Base length (m) |
Height (m) |
Volume (m3) |
Inclination & notes [clarification needed] |
Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3rd
2686–2613 BC |
Djoser | Pyramid of Djoser | Saqqara | 121×109 | 60 | 330,400 | 29°52′16.56″N 31°12′59.02″E / 29.8712667°N 31.2163944°E[1] | |
3rd | Sekhemkhet | Buried Pyramid | Saqqara | 120 | 7 | 33,600
(unfinished) |
29°51′58″N 31°12′47″E / 29.866°N 31.213°E[2] Unfinished pyramid convered into a square mastaba. | |
3rd | Khaba
(uncertain) |
Layer Pyramid | Zawyet el'Aryan | 84 | 20 | 47,040
(possibly unfinished) |
29°55′58″N 31°09′41″E / 29.932820°N 31.161262°E[3] | |
4th
2613–2498 BC |
Sneferu | Pyramid of Meidum
(Snefru endures) |
Meidum | 144 | 65 | 638,733
(possibly unfinished) |
51° 50' 35"[4] | |
4th | Sneferu | Bent Pyramid
(Snefru shines in the South) |
Dahshur | 188 | 105 | 1,237,040 | 54° 50' 35" /43° 22'[4] | |
4th | Sneferu | Red Pyramid
(Snefru shines in the North) |
Dahshur | 220 | 105 | 1,694,000 | 43° 22' | |
4th | Khufu | The Great Pyramid of Giza
(Khufu's horizon) |
Giza | 230.3 | 146.6 | 2,583,283 | 51° 50' 40"[5] | |
4th | Djedefre | Pyramid of Djedefre
(Djedefre's Starry Sky) |
Abu Rawash | 106.2 | 67 | 131,043
(possibly unfinished) |
~52°[4][6] | |
4th
(uncertain) |
Bikheris? | Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el'Aryan
(Star of ..?..-Ka) |
Zawyet el'Aryan | 200 | (Never built) | [8][9] | ||
4th | Khafre | Pyramid of Khafre
(Khafre is great) |
Giza | 215.25 | 143.5 | 2,211,096 | 53°10'[4] | |
4th | Menkaure | Pyramid of Menkaure
(Menkaure is divine) |
Giza | 103.4 | 65.5 | 235,183 | 51°20′25″[10] | |
5th
2498–2345 BC |
Userkaf | Pyramid of Userkaf
(The pure sites of Userkaf) |
Saqqara | 73.3 | 49 | 87,906 | 53°7'48"[4] | |
5th | Sahure | Pyramid of Sahure
(The personality (ba) of Sahure appears) |
Abusir | 78.75 | 47 | 96,542 | 50°11'40"[4] | |
5th | Neferirkare Kakai | Pyramid of Neferirkare
(Personality (ba) of Neferirkare) |
Abusir | 105 | 54 | 257,250 | 54°30'[11] | |
5th | Neferefre | Pyramid of Neferefre
(The power of Neferefre is divine) |
Abusir | 65 | 29,575
(unfinished) |
Unfinished pyramid convered into a square mastaba. | ||
5th | Shepseskare | Unfinished pyramid of North Abusir | Abusir | 100 | Never built, earthwork just started | – | ||
5th | Nyuserre Ini | Pyramid of Nyuserre
(The seats of Niuserre will endure) |
Abusir | 79.9 | 51.68 | 112,632 | 51° 50' 35"[12] | |
5th | Menkauhor Kaiu[13] | Headless Pyramid
(The divine places of Menkauhor) |
Saqqara | c. 52 | n.d. | n.d. | ||
5th | Djedkare Isesi | Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi
(Beautiful is Djedkare) |
South Saqqara | 78.75 | 52.5 | 107,835 | 52°[14] | |
5th | Unas | Pyramid of Unas
(The places of Unas are beautiful) |
North Saqqara | 57.75 | 43 | 47,390 | 56°[4] | |
6th
2345–2181 BC |
Teti | Pyramid of Teti
(The places of Teti are enduring) |
North Saqqara | 78.5 | 52.5 | 107,835 | 53° 7' 48"[15] | |
6th | Pepi I | Pyramid of Pepi I
(The beauty of Pepi may endure) |
South Saqqara | 78.75 | 52.5 | 107,835 | 53° 7' 48"[16] | |
6th | Merenre | Pyramid of Merenre
(The beauty of Merenre appears) |
South Saqqara | 78.75 | 52.5 | 107,835 | 57°7'48" | |
6th | Pepi II | Pyramid of Pepi II
(Pepi is established and living) |
South Saqqara | 78.75 | 52.5 | 107,835 | 53° 7' 48"[5] | |
8th | Qakare Ibi | Pyramid of Ibi | South Saqqara | 31.5 | 21? | 53° 7′[17] | ||
First Intermediate Period | Khui | Pyramid of Khui | Dara | 146x136 | n.d. | n.d.[18] | ||
10th | Merikare | Pyramid of Merikare
(Flourishing are the abodes of Merikare) |
Unknown, possibly North Saqqara | n.d. | n.d. | n.d.[19] | ||
12th
1991–1803 BC |
Amenemhat I | Pyramid of Amenemhet I
(Amenemhat appears at his place) |
Lisht | 84 | 55 | 129,360 | 54° 27' 44" | |
12th | Senusret I | Pyramid of Senusret I
(Senusret beholds the two lands) |
Lisht | 105 | 61.25 | 225,093 | 49° 24'[20] | |
12th | Amenemhat II | White Pyramid
(Amenemhat is provided) |
Dahshur | 50 | ||||
12th | Senusret II | Pyramid of Senusret II
(Senusret appears) |
El-Lahun | 106 | 48.6 | 185,665 | 42° 35'[21] | |
12th | Senusret III | Pyramid of Senusret III | Dahshur | 105 | 78 | 288,488 | 56° 18' 35"[22] | |
12th | Amenemhat III | Pyramid of Amenemhat III
(Amenemhat is beautiful) |
Dahshur | 105 | 75 | 274,625 | 56° 18' 35" | |
12th | Amenemhat III | Pyramid of Hawara
(Amenemhat lives) |
Hawara | 105 | 58 | 200,158 | 48° 45' | |
12th or 13th | Amenemhat IV (?) | Southern Mazghuna pyramid | South Mazghuna | 52.5 | (unfinished) | n.d. | n.d. | |
12th or 13th | Sobekneferu (?) | Northern Mazghuna pyramid | North Mazghuna | >52.5 | (unfinished) | n.d. | n.d. | |
13th
c. 1790 BC |
Ameny Qemau | Pyramid of Ameny Qemau | South Saqqara | 52 | 35 | c 55° | ||
13th | Ameny Qemau
(possibly usurped)[23] |
n.d. | Dahshur | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | ||
13th
c. 1760 BC |
Khendjer | Pyramid of Khendjer | South Saqqara | 52.5 | 37.35 | 34,300 | 55°[24] | |
13th | unknown | Southern South Saqqara pyramid | South Saqqara | 78.75 | (unfinished) | n.d. | n.d. | |
13th
c. 1740 BC |
Likely Neferhotep I | Tomb S9 | Abydos | uncertain | unknown | Likely a pyramid, similar to Khendjer's, but possibly a mastaba | ||
13th
c. 1730 BC |
Likely Sobekhotep IV | Tomb S10 | Abydos | uncertain | unknown | Likely a pyramid, similar to Khendjer's, but possibly a mastaba | ||
17th | Nubkheperre Intef | Pyramid of Nubkheperre Intef | Dra' Abu el-Naga' | 11 | 13 | n.d. | 60° | |
18th
(1550–1292 BC) |
Ahmose I | Pyramid of Ahmose | Abydos | 52.5 | 10 | n.d. | 60°[25] |