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Pyramid of Djedefre

Pyramid of Djedefre
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Sḥdu Ḏd-f-Rˀ
Sehedu Djed-ef-re
"Djedefre's starry sky"
"Djedefre is a sehed-star"
ConstructedFourth DynastyTypeTrue (original)
Ruined (present)Height67 m (220 ft; 128 cu) (original)
11.4 m (37 ft; 21.8 cu) (present)Base106 m (348 ft; 202 cu)Volume131,043 m (171,398 cu yd)Slope51° to 52°

The pyramid of Djedefre is Egypt's northernmost pyramid. Believed to have been built by Djedefre, son and successor to king Khufu, it consists today mostly of ruins located at Abu Rawash in Egypt. An excavation report on the pyramid complex was published in 2011.