Zawyet el-Aryan
PyramidEgyptc. 2,650 BCEOld Kingdom Egyptian
Two unfinished pyramids of the 3rd or 4th Dynasty: the Layer Pyramid (Khaba) and the Unfinished Pyramid (sometimes attributed to Baka). The latter's burial pit contains a single sealed granite vessel of unknown function. Closed to the public for nearly a century; remains poorly excavated.
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