List of structures built to be tombs for Egyptian kings.
Early Dynastic Period edit
Sites of early dynastic pharaonic tombs
In the Early Dynastic Period, pharaohs were buried in mastabas at Umm El Qa'ab. in Upper Egypt.
| Tomb name | Type | Pharaoh | Site | Region | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynasty 0 | |||||
| U-j | Scorpion I | Umm El Qa'ab | Abydos | ||
| 1st Dynasty | |||||
| 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 of Anedjib (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 | |||||
| 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
Sites of Old Kingdom pharaonic tombs
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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Pyramid of Qakara Ibi | Pyramid | Qakare Ibi | South Saqqara | Memphite | |
Middle Kingdom edit
Sites of Middle Kingdom pharaonic tombs
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 | |||||
| Saff tomb | Intef I | El-Tarif | Thebes | ||
| Saff tomb | Intef II | El-Tarif | Thebes | ||
| Saff tomb | Intef III | El-Tarif | Thebes | ||
| Saff tomb | Mentuhotep II | Deir el-Bahari | Thebes | ||
| 12th Dynasty | |||||
| Pyramid of Amenemhat I | Pyramid | Amenemhat I | Lisht | ||
| Pyramid of Senusret I | Pyramid | Senusret I | Lisht | ||
| 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 | |||||
| Pyramid of Ameny Qemau | Pyramid | Ameny Qemau | Dashur | Memphite | |
| Shaft | Hor | Dashur | Memphite | ||
| Pyramid of Khendjer | Pyramid | Userkare Khendjer | South Saqqara | Memphite | |
Second Intermediate Period edit
Location 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 | |||||
| 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
Sites of New Kingdom pharaonic tombs
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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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
Locations of pharaonic tombs of the Third Intermediate Period
| Tomb name | Type | Pharaoh(s) | Site | Region | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Dynasty | |||||
| NRT III | Psusennes I Amenemope |
Tanis | Nile Delta | ||
| NRT IV | Amenemope | Tanis | Nile Delta | ||
| 22nd Dynasty | |||||
| 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 | ||
| 23rd Dynasty | |||||
| Harsiese A | Medinet Habu | Thebes | |||
| 25th Dynasty | |||||
| 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
| Tomb name | Type | Pharaoh | Site | Region | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th Dynasty | |||||
| Rock-cut | Darius the Great | Naqsh-e Rostam | Persepolis, Iran | ||
| Rock-cut | Xerxes I | Naqsh-e Rostam | Persepolis, Iran | ||
| Rock-cut | Artaxerxes I | Naqsh-e Rostam | Persepolis, Iran | ||
| Rock-cut | Darius II | Naqsh-e Rostam | Persepolis, Iran | ||
| 29th Dynasty | |||||
| Nepherites I | Mendes | Nile Delta | [1] | ||
Hellenistic Period edit
| Tomb name | Type | Pharaoh | Site | Region | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argead Dynasty | |||||
| Tomb of Alexander the Great | Alexander the Great | Memphis | Memphite | ||
| Tomb of Alexander the Great | Alexandria | Nile Delta | |||
| Philip III of Macedon | Vergina | Greece | |||
| Alexander IV of Macedon | Vergina | Greece | |||
| Ptolemaic dynasty | |||||
| Ptolemy VIII Physcon | Ptolemais | Libya | |||
| Tomb of Antony and Cleopatra | Cleopatra VII | Alexandria | Nile Delta | ||
| Arsinoe IV | Ephesus | Turkey | |||
Roman Egypt edit
| Tomb name | Type | Pharaoh | Site | Region | Ref | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- ^ Arnold, Dieter (1999). Temples of the last Pharaohs. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. pp. 102. ISBN 978-0-19-512633-4.