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List of structures built to be tombs for Egyptian kings.

Early Dynastic Period[edit]

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Sites of early dynastic pharaonic tombs

The pharaohs of the he Early Dynastic Period were buried in mastabas at Umm El Qa'ab in Upper Egypt. The only exception was Nynetjer, who was buried at Saqqara.

Pharaonic tombs at Umm El Qa'ab
Tomb name Type Pharaoh Site Region Ref
Dynasty 0
Tomb U-j Scorpion I Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
1st Dynasty
c. 2900 BC – c. 2730 BC
B17/B18 Mastaba Narmer Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
B10/B15/B19 Mastaba Hor-Aha Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
Tomb O Mastaba Djer Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
Tomb Z Mastaba Djet Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
Tomb Y Mastaba Merneith Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
Tomb T Mastaba Den Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
Tomb X Mastaba Anedjib Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
Tomb U Mastaba Semerkhet Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
Tomb Q Mastaba? Qa'a Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
2nd Dynasty
c. 2730 BC – c. 2590 BC
Gallery Tomb B Galleries Nynetjer Saqqara Memphite
Tomb P Mastaba Peribsen Umm El Qa'ab Abydos
Tomb V Mastaba Khasekhemwy Umm El Qa'ab Abydos

Old Kingdom[edit]

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Map of Lower Egypt with sites of Old Kingdom pharaonic tombs
The pyramid of Djoser, the first pharaonic pyramid-tomb
The pyramids of Giza, tombs of 4th dynasty pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure

The Old Kingdom was the age of pyramid building. The pharaohs during this era built their pyramid-tombs near the then capital of Memphis in Lower Egypt. Among them are some of the most iconic structures of Ancient Egypt, like the pyramids of the Giza necropolis.

Tomb name Type Pharaoh Site Region Ref
3rd Dynasty
c. 2592BC – c. 2544 BC
Pyramid of Djoser Step pyramid Djoser Saqqara Memphite
Buried Pyramid Step pyramid
(unfinished) 		Sekhemkhet Saqqara Memphite
Layer Pyramid Step pyramid Khaba Zawyet El Aryan Memphite
4th Dynasty
c. 2543 BC – c. 2436 BC
Red Pyramid? Pyramid Snefru Dahshur Memphite
Great Pyramid Pyramid Khufu Giza Memphite
Pyramid of Djedefre Pyramid Djedefre Abu Rawash Memphite
Pyramid of Khafre Pyramid Khafre Giza Memphite
Pyramid of Bikheris Pyramid
(unfinished) 		Bikheris Zawyet El Aryan Memphite
Pyramid of Menkaure Pyramid Menkaure Giza Memphite
Mastabat al-Fir'aun Step mastaba Shepseskaf South Saqqara Memphite
5th Dynasty
c. 2435 BC – c. 2306 BC
Pyramid of Userkaf Pyramid Userkaf Saqqara Memphite
Pyramid of Sahure Pyramid Sahure Abusir Memphite
Pyramid of Neferirkare Pyramid
(unfinished) 		Neferirkare Abusir Memphite
Pyramid of Neferefre Pyramid Neferefre Abusir Memphite
Pyramid of Nyuserre Pyramid Nyuserre Abusir Memphite
Headless Pyramid Pyramid Menkauhor Saqqara Memphite
Pyramid of Djedkare Pyramid Djedkare Saqqara Memphite
Pyramid of Unas Pyramid Unas Saqqara Memphite
6th Dynasty
c. 2305 BC – c. 2118 BC
Pyramid of Teti Pyramid Teti Saqqara Memphite
Pyramid of Pepi I Pyramid Pepi I South Saqqara Memphite
Pyramid of Merenre Pyramid Merenre South Saqqara Memphite
Pyramid of Pepi II Pyramid Pepi II South Saqqara Memphite

First Intermediate Period[edit]

The turbulent time of the First Intermediate Period did not allow for large tomb construction. The reign of most pharaohs during this era was short lived and the location of their tombs unknown.

Tomb name Type Pharaoh Site Region Ref
8th Dynasty
c. 2150 BC – c. 2118 BC
Pyramid of Qakara Ibi Pyramid Qakare Ibi South Saqqara Memphite

Middle Kingdom[edit]

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Sites of Middle Kingdom pharaonic tombs
The Middle Kingdom Pyramid of Senusret II at El Lahun

At the beginning of the Middle Kingdom, during the 11th Dynasty, pharaohs were buried in saff tombs in lower Egypt. After the central government had moved back to lower Egypt at the start of the 12th Dynasty, pyramids were once again erected for the interment of pharaohs.

Tomb name Type Pharaoh Site Region Ref
11th Dynasty
c. 2080 BC – c. 1940 BC
Tomb of Intef I Saff tomb Intef I El-Tarif Thebes
Tomb of Intef II Saff tomb Intef II El-Tarif Thebes
Tomb of Intef III Saff tomb Intef III El-Tarif Thebes
Tomb of Mentuhotep II Saff tomb Mentuhotep II Deir el-Bahari Thebes
12th Dynasty
c. 1939 BC – c. 1760 BC
Pyramid of Amenemhat I Pyramid Amenemhat I Lisht Memphite
Pyramid of Senusret I Pyramid Senusret I Lisht Memphite
White Pyramid Pyramid Amenemhat II Dashur Memphite
Pyramid of Senusret II Pyramid Senusret II El Lahun Faiyum
Pyramid of Senusret III Pyramid Senusret III Dashur Memphite
Black Pyramid Pyramid Amenemhat III Dashur Memphite
Hawara pyramid Pyramid Hawara Faiyum
13th Dynasty
c. 1759 BC – c. 1630 BC
Pyramid of Ameny Qemau Pyramid Ameny Qemau Dashur Memphite
Tomb of Hor Shaft Hor Dashur Memphite
Pyramid of Khendjer Pyramid Userkare Khendjer South Saqqara Memphite

Second Intermediate Period[edit]

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Sites of pharaonic tombs of the Second Intermediate Period

The political instability of the Second Intermediate Period prevented the construction of larger tombs. The known resting places of the pharaohs of the 17th Dynasty are pyramids located at Dra' Abu el-Naga' near Thebes, Upper Egypt.

Tomb name Type Pharaoh Site Region Ref
17th Dynasty
? – c. 1540 BC
Pyramid of Sobekemsaf I Pyramid Sobekemsaf I Dra' Abu el-Naga' Thebes
Pyramid of Intef V Pyramid Intef V Dra' Abu el-Naga' Thebes
Pyramid of Intef VI Pyramid Intef VI Dra' Abu el-Naga' Thebes

New Kingdom[edit]

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Sites of New Kingdom pharaonic tombs
The Valley of the Kings, burial place of most New Kingdom pharaohs

The Valley of the Kings was the resting place of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, the 18th to 20th Dynasty. Well hidden Rock-cut tombs offered maximal protection against intruders.

Tomb name Type Pharaoh Site Region Ref
18th Dynasty
c. 1539 BC – c. 1292 BC
KV39?
Tomb ANB? 		Rock-cut Amenhotep I Valley of the Kings
Dra' Abu el-Naga' 		Thebes
KV20, KV38 Rock-cut Thutmose I Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV42? Rock-cut Thutmose II Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV20 Rock-cut Hatshepsut Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV34 Rock-cut Thutmose III Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV35 Rock-cut Amenhotep II Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV43 Rock-cut Thutmose IV Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV22 Rock-cut Amenhotep III Valley of the Kings Thebes
Royal Tomb
of Akhenaten 		Rock-cut Akhenaten
(=Amenhotep IV) 		Royal Wadi Amarna
KV55? Rock-cut Akhenaten?
Smenkhkare 		Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV62 Rock-cut Tutankhamun Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV23 Rock-cut Ay Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV57 Rock-cut Horemheb Valley of the Kings Thebes
19th Dynasty
1292 BC – 1191 BC
KV16 Rock-cut Ramesses I Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV17 Rock-cut Seti I Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV7 Rock-cut Ramesses II Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV8 Rock-cut Merneptah Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV15 Rock-cut Seti II Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV10 Rock-cut Amenmesse Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV47 Rock-cut Siptah Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV14 Rock-cut Twosret Valley of the Kings Thebes
20th Dynasty
1190 BC – 1070 BC
KV14 Rock-cut Setnakhte Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV11 Rock-cut Ramesses III Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV2 Rock-cut Ramesses IV Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV9 Rock-cut Ramesses V,
Ramesses VI 		Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV1 Rock-cut Ramesses VII Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV6 Rock-cut Ramesses IX Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV18 Rock-cut Ramesses X Valley of the Kings Thebes
KV4 Rock-cut Ramesses XI Valley of the Kings Thebes

Third Intermediate Period[edit]

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Locations of pharaonic tombs of the Third Intermediate Period
Nuri pyramids
Tomb name Type Pharaoh(s) Site Region Ref
21st Dynasty
1076 BC – 944 BC
NRT III Psusennes I
Amenemope 		Tanis Nile Delta
NRT IV Amenemope Tanis Nile Delta
22nd Dynasty
943 BC – c. 746 BC
NRT III Shoshenq II Tanis Nile Delta
Osorkon II Tanis Nile Delta
NRT V Shoshenq III Tanis Nile Delta
NRT III Shoshenq IV Tanis Nile Delta
NRT II Pami Tanis Nile Delta
25th Dynasty
722 BC – c. 655 BC
Ku.1 Pyramid Piye El-Kurru Kush, Nubia
Ku.18 Pyramid Shebitku El-Kurru Kush, Nubia
Ku.15 Pyramid Shabaka El-Kurru Kush, Nubia
Nu.1 Pyramid Taharqa Nuri Kush, Nubia
Ku.16 Pyramid Tantamani El-Kurru Kush, Nubia

Late Period[edit]

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Locations of pharaonic tombs of the Late Period
Tombs of Persian pharaohs at Naqsh-e Rustam
Tomb name Type Pharaoh Site Region Ref
27th Dynasty
525 BC – 404 BC
Tomb of Darius I Rock-cut Darius the Great Naqsh-e Rostam Persepolis, Iran
Tomb of Xerxes I Rock-cut Xerxes I Naqsh-e Rostam Persepolis, Iran
Tomb of Artaxerxes I Rock-cut Artaxerxes I Naqsh-e Rostam Persepolis, Iran
Tomb of Darius II Rock-cut Darius II Naqsh-e Rostam Persepolis, Iran
29th Dynasty
399 BC – 380 BC
Tomb of Nepherites I Nepherites I Mendes Nile Delta [1]

Hellenistic Period[edit]

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Sites of tombs of Hellenistic pharaohs
Tomb of Alexander IV
Tomb name Type Pharaoh Site Region Ref
Argead Dynasty
332 BC – 304 BC
Tomb of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Memphis Memphite
Latter tomb of Alexander the Great Alexandria Nile Delta
Tomb of Philip III Philip III of Macedon Vergina Greece
Tomb III Alexander IV of Macedon Vergina Greece
Ptolemaic dynasty
305 BC – 30 BC
Tomb of Ptolemy VII Ptolemy VIII Physcon Ptolemais Libya
Tomb of Antony and Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Alexandria Nile Delta
Tomb of Arsinoe IV Arsinoe IV Ephesus Turkey

Roman Egypt[edit]

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Sites of tombs of Roman pharaohs
The Mausoleum of Augustus
Tomb name Type Pharaoh Site Region Ref
Roman pharaohs
30 BC – 313 AD
Mausoleum of Augustus Mausoleum Augustus Rome Italy
Tiberius
Claudius
Mausoleum of the Domitii Mausoleum Nero Rome Italy
Tomb of Otho Otho Brixellum Italy
Mausoleum of Augustus Mausoleum Nerva Rome Italy
Trajan's Column Column Trajan Rome Italy
Mausoleum of Hadrian Mausoleum Hadrian Rome Italy
Antoninus Pius
Lucius Verus
Marcus Aurelius
Commodus
Septimius Severus
Geta
Caracalla
Mausoleum of Galerius Mausoleum Galerius Felix Romuliana Serbia
  1. ^ Arnold, Dieter (1999). Temples of the last Pharaohs. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. pp. 102. ISBN 978-0-19-512633-4.
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