| Location |
29.80N - 31.24E
Upper Egypt - 8 kilometers south of Saqqara
West bank of Nile
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| Nome |  Knife - the 22nd nome of Upper Egypt |
| Type of Settlement | Royal necropolis of the Old Kingdom 4th Dynasty,
and Middle Kingdom 12th Dynasty |
| Historical Development |
Archaeological research has revealed no traces of activity in this area before Snefru, which may mean that he chose this area, because it had not been used before.
The first notable building activity in the area after Snefru is dated to the reign of Amenemhet II of the 12th Dynasty,
After the Middle Kingdom, Dahshur seems to have lost its appeal as a royal necropolis. Amenemhet III's pyramid was the last royal funerary monument that was built there
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| Monuments |
1- Old Kingdom Pyramids constructed during the reign of Pharaoh Snefru
a) The Bent Pyramid
b) The Red Pyramid
2- Middle Kingdom Pyramids of the 12th Dynasty:
a) The pyramid of Amenemhet II
b) The Black Pyramid constructed by Amenemhet III
c) The pyramid of Senusret III
3- Several tombs and Mastabas from the Old Kingdom
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