Dynasty Pharaoh Modern name Site Base length Height Volume3 ) Inclination° Notes[clarification needed Location Image 3rd 2686–2613 BC
Djoser Pyramid of Djoser Saqqara 121×109 60 330,400 [ 1] 29°52′16.56″N 31°12′59.02″E / 29.8712667°N 31.2163944°E /29.8712667; 31.2163944 3rd Sekhemkhet Buried Pyramid Saqqara 120 7 33,600(unfinished)
[ 2] square mastaba .29°51′58″N 31°12′47″E / 29.866°N 31.213°E /29.866; 31.213 3rd Khaba (uncertain)
Layer Pyramid Zawyet el'Aryan 84 20 47,040(possibly unfinished)
The connection to king Khaba is disputed, since not a single artifact with any royal name was found in the underground chambers. 29°55′58″N 31°09′41″E / 29.932820°N 31.161262°E /29.932820; 31.161262 4th 2613–2498 BC
Sneferu Pyramid of Meidum (Snefru endures)
Meidum 144 65 638,733(possibly unfinished)
51° 50' 35"[ 3] Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid. The Meidum pyramid may have been originally built forHuni and continued by Sneferu. 29°23′17″N 31°09′25″E / 29.38806°N 31.15694°E /29.38806; 31.15694 4th Sneferu Bent Pyramid (Snefru shines in the South)
Dahshur 188 105 1,237,040 54° 50' 35" /43° 22'[ 3] The change of the angle have been made as a stability precaution in reaction to a catastrophic collapse of the Meidum pyramid while it was still under construction. 29°47′25″N 31°12′33″E / 29.79028°N 31.20917°E /29.79028; 31.20917 4th Sneferu Red Pyramid (Snefru shines in the North)
Dahshur 220 105 1,694,000 43° 22' 29°48′30″N 31°12′21″E / 29.80833°N 31.20583°E /29.80833; 31.20583 4th Khufu The Great Pyramid of Giza (Khufu's horizon)
Giza 230.3 146.6 2,583,283 51° 50' 40" [ 4] 29°58′45″N 31°08′03″E / 29.97917°N 31.13417°E /29.97917; 31.13417 4th Djedefre Pyramid of Djedefre (Djedefre's Starry Sky)
Abu Rawash 106.2 67 131,043(possibly unfinished)
~52° [ 3] [ 5] 30°01′56″N 31°04′29″E / 30.03222°N 31.07472°E /30.03222; 31.07472 4th(uncertain)
Bikheris ?Seth-Ka ?[ 6]
Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el'Aryan (Star of ..?..-Ka)
Zawyet el'Aryan 200 (Never built) [ 7] [ 8] 29°56′24.44″N 31°9′5.6″E / 29.9401222°N 31.151556°E /29.9401222; 31.151556 4th Khafre Pyramid of Khafre (Khafre is great)
Giza 215.25 143.5 2,211,096 53°10'[ 3] 29°58′34″N 31°07′51″E / 29.97611°N 31.13083°E /29.97611; 31.13083 4th Menkaure Pyramid of Menkaure (Menkaure is divine)
Giza 103.4 65.5 235,183 51°20′25″ Pyramid complex includes 3 queens pyramids. 29°58′21″N 31°07′42″E / 29.97250°N 31.12833°E /29.97250; 31.12833 5th 2498–2345 BC
Userkaf Pyramid of Userkaf (The pure sites of Userkaf)
Saqqara 73.3 49 87,906 53°7'48"[ 3] 29°52′25″N 31°13′08″E / 29.87361°N 31.21889°E /29.87361; 31.21889 5th Sahure Pyramid of Sahure (The personality (ba) of Sahure appears)
Abusir 78.75 47 96,542 50°11'40"[ 3] 529°53′52″N 31°12′12″E / 29.89778°N 31.20333°E /29.89778; 31.20333 5th Neferirkare Kakai Pyramid of Neferirkare (Personality (ba) of Neferirkare)
Abusir 105 54 257,250 54°30' Originally built a stepped pyramid. 29°53′42″N 31°12′09″E / 29.89500°N 31.20250°E /29.89500; 31.20250 5th Neferefre Pyramid of Neferefre (The power of Neferefre is divine)
Abusir 65 29,575(unfinished)
64°30' (intended)[ 9] 78° (after mastaba conversion)[ 10]
Unfinished pyramid converted into asquare mastaba . 29°53′38″N 31°12′6″E / 29.89389°N 31.20167°E /29.89389; 31.20167 5th Shepseskare Unfinished pyramid of North Abusir Abusir 100 – Never built, earthwork just started 29°53′55″N 31°12′6″E / 29.89861°N 31.20167°E /29.89861; 31.20167 5th Nyuserre Ini Pyramid of Nyuserre (The seats of Niuserre will endure)
Abusir 79.9 51.68 112,632 51° 50' 35" Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 1 or 2 queens pyramids. 29°53′44″N 31°12′13″E / 29.89556°N 31.20361°E /29.89556; 31.20361 5th Menkauhor Kaiu [ 11] Headless Pyramid (The divine places of Menkauhor)
Saqqara c. 52 n.d. n.d. 29°52′31″N 31°13′25″E / 29.87528°N 31.22361°E /29.87528; 31.22361 5th Djedkare Isesi Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi (Beautiful is Djedkare)
South Saqqara 78.75 52.5 107,835 52° Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 1 queens pyramid. 29°51′04″N 31°13′15″E / 29.85111°N 31.22083°E /29.85111; 31.22083 5th Unas Pyramid of Unas (The places of Unas are beautiful)
North Saqqara 57.75 43 47,390 56°[ 3] 29°52′6″N 31°12′53″E / 29.86833°N 31.21472°E /29.86833; 31.21472 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" Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 2 queens pyramids. 29°52′31″N 31°13′18″E / 29.87528°N 31.22167°E /29.87528; 31.22167 6th Pepi I Pyramid of Pepi I (The beauty of Pepi may endure)
South Saqqara 78.75 52.5 107,835 53° 7' 48" Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 5 queens pyramids. 29°51′16″N 31°13′8″E / 29.85444°N 31.21889°E /29.85444; 31.21889 6th Merenre Pyramid of Merenre (The beauty of Merenre appears)
South Saqqara 78.75 52.5 107,835 57°7'48" 29°51′02″N 31°12′54″E / 29.85055556°N 31.215°E /29.85055556; 31.215 6th Pepi II Pyramid of Pepi II (Pepi is established and living)
South Saqqara 78.75 52.5 107,835 53° 7' 48"[ 4] 29°50′25″N 31°12′48″E / 29.8403°N 31.2133°E /29.8403; 31.2133 8th Qakare Ibi Pyramid of Ibi South Saqqara 31.5 21? 53° 7′ Last pyramid built in Saqqara. 29°50′30″N 31°13′4″E / 29.84167°N 31.21778°E /29.84167; 31.21778 First Intermediate Period Khui Pyramid of Khui Dara 146x136 n.d. n.d. Unclear if it was a step pyramid or a giant mastaba. 27°18′28″N 30°52′18″E / 27.30778°N 30.87167°E /27.30778; 30.87167 10th Merikare Pyramid of Merikare (Flourishing are the abodes of Merikare)
Unknown, possibly North Saqqara n.d. n.d. n.d. Archaeologically attested, but still unidentified. 12th 1991–1803 BC
Amenemhat I Pyramid of Amenemhet I (Amenemhat appears at his place)
Lisht 84 55 129,360 54° 27' 44" 29°34′30″N 31°13′31″E / 29.5749°N 31.2253°E /29.5749; 31.2253 12th Senusret I Pyramid of Senusret I (Senusret beholds the two lands)
Lisht 105 61.25 225,093 49° 24' Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and 9 queens pyramids. 29°33′36.04″N 31°13′15.40″E / 29.5600111°N 31.2209444°E /29.5600111; 31.2209444 12th Amenemhat II White Pyramid (Amenemhat is provided)
Dahshur 50 29°48′20″N 31°13′22″E / 29.80556°N 31.22278°E /29.80556; 31.22278 12th Senusret II Pyramid of Senusret II (Senusret appears)
El-Lahun 106 48.6 185,665 42° 35' Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid or a queens pyramid. 29°14′N 30°58′E / 29.233°N 30.967°E /29.233; 30.967 12th Senusret III Pyramid of Senusret III Dahshur 105 78 288,488 56° 18' 35" Pyramid complex includes 7 queens pyramids. 29°49′8″N 31°13′32″E / 29.81889°N 31.22556°E /29.81889; 31.22556 12th Amenemhat III Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Amenemhat is beautiful)
Dahshur 105 75 274,625 56° 18' 35" 29°47′30″N 31°13′25″E / 29.79167°N 31.22361°E /29.79167; 31.22361 12th Amenemhat III Pyramid of Hawara (Amenemhat lives)
Hawara 105 58 200,158 48° 45' 29°16′27″N 30°53′56″E / 29.27417°N 30.89889°E /29.27417; 30.89889 12th or13th Amenemhat IV (?)Southern Mazghuna pyramid SouthMazghuna 52.5 (unfinished) n.d. n.d. 29°45′42″N 31°13′15″E / 29.76167°N 31.22083°E /29.76167; 31.22083 12th or13th Sobekneferu (?)Northern Mazghuna pyramid North Mazghuna >52.5 (unfinished) n.d. n.d. 29°46′3″N 31°13′15″E / 29.76750°N 31.22083°E /29.76750; 31.22083 13th c. 1790 BC
Ameny Qemau Pyramid of Ameny Qemau South Saqqara 52 35 c 55° 29°46′54″N 31°13′17″E / 29.78167°N 31.22139°E /29.78167; 31.22139 13th Ameny Qemau(possibly usurped)[ 12]
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° Pyramid complex includes a satellite pyramid and two enclosure walls. 29°49′56″N 31°13′26″E / 29.83222°N 31.22389°E /29.83222; 31.22389 13th unknown Southern South Saqqara pyramid South Saqqara 78.75 (unfinished) n.d. n.d. 29°49′50″N 31°13′20″E / 29.83056°N 31.22222°E /29.83056; 31.22222 13th c. 1740 BC
LikelyNeferhotep I Tomb S9 Abydos uncertain unknown Likely a pyramid, similar to Khendjer's, but possibly a mastaba 26°10′17″N 31°55′30″E / 26.17139°N 31.92500°E /26.17139; 31.92500 13th c. 1730 BC
LikelySobekhotep IV Tomb S10 Abydos uncertain unknown Likely a pyramid, similar to Khendjer's, but possibly a mastaba 26°10′16″N 31°55′27″E / 26.17111°N 31.92417°E /26.17111; 31.92417 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° Built as acenotaph . It is the only royal pyramid inAbydos . 26°10′30″N 31°56′16″E / 26.17500°N 31.93778°E /26.17500; 31.93778 
