Pyramid of Qakare Ibi in South Saqqara
During
Jéquier's excavations in South Saqqara focused his attention on the
small ruins, about three meters high, that the
Lepsius expedition had given number 40 on its archeological map.
Jéquier's excavations have also shown that older tombs from VIth Dynasty
are located in this place. The pyramid was always completely destroyed
by stone thieves. On the limestone blocks of its core were found a large
number of inscriptions crudely written in red color with the title
"Prince of Libya". The underground part of the pyramid
consisted of a descending corridor, a burial chamber, and a serdab. The
walls of the burial chamber were originally covered with pyramids texts.
This texts was possible to determine that the pyramid belonged to the
ruler Qakare Ibi from VIIIth Dynasty.
This is a last pyramid built in Saqqara. |
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A - burial chamber B - entrance C - chapel |
base length:
31.5 m |
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