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Pyramid of Pepi II
Pepi II
Coordinates29°50′25″N 31°12′48″E / 29.8403°N 31.2133°E / 29.8403; 31.2133
Ancient name
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Mn-ˁnḫ Nfr-k3-Rˁ ("Long-lasting is the Life of Neferkare")
Constructed6th dynasty
TypeTrue pyramid
Height52.40 m (100 cubits)
Base78.75 m (150 cubit)

The pyramid of Pepi II was the tomb of Pharaoh Pepi II, located in southern Saqqara, to the northwest of the Mastabat al-Fir’aun. It was the final full pyramid complex to be built in Ancient Egypt. Long used as a quarry, the pyramid was excavated for the first time by Gaston Maspero in 1881. Its ruins were studied in exhaustive detail by Gustave Jéquier, who was able to reconstruct the funerary complex and the texts on the walls of the funerary chamber in the course of his excavation campaigns from 1932-1935. Since 1996, thorough investigations of the pyramid and its surroundings have been being carried out by the Mission a [fr].

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