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El-Lischt (Arabic:اللشت, al-Lischt; also Lisht) is a village in Lower Egypt in the government Gīza. The necropolis of the same name extends southwest of the village Memphite necropolis heard over a length of approx. 3 km. Lischt is about 50 km south of Cairo, 22 km south of Dahshūr and 21 km north of the Pyramid of Meidūm.
background
The necropolis of Lischt served two kings of the 12th dynasty (Middle Kingdom), Amenemhet I and Sesostris I, as the building site for their pyramids. The pyramids were built in skeleton construction, the skeleton was later filled with sand and rubble. The pyramids of the later kings of the 12th Dynasty are in Dahshūr.
In the queens and princesses graves at the pyramids numerous jewelery items were found, which are nowadays in the Egyptian Museum of Cairo exhibited are.
getting there
You can only get there by taxi, which you can get in Cairo can rent. You can also visit from Faiyūm from also with a taxi. Starting in Cairo, the easiest way to choose is trunk road 2 Aswanthat follows the railway line to the west. In the village of el-Gamla (Arabic:الجملة, Also el-Matānīya, Arabic:المتانية, Called) one branches after 1 West towards el-Lisht(29 ° 34 '7 "N.31 ° 14 ′ 46 ″ E) West towards el-Lisht. Alternatively, you can choose the road by the irrigation canal further west to get there.
If you only name the place el-Lisht, you become the same name 2 Village near which the northern pyramid is located. If you want to visit the southern pyramid first or only, that's the name of the village 3 Saudiya, Arabic:سعودية, Saʿūdīya, or al-Maḥarraqa (Arabic:المحرقة). El-Lisht and Saudiya are connected by the aforementioned road west of the irrigation canal.
Both pyramids are only about 300 meters from the edge of the fruit land in the desert.
In the past, the areas were not fenced in, but guarded. Friendliness and baksheesh are sure to make a visit possible. If you are there, you arouse the interest of the locals, especially at the northern pyramid. Soon you will be surrounded by a large crowd of children.
mobility
If you want to visit both pyramids, you have to rely on a vehicle, as they are two kilometers apart.
The subsoil is sandy. There are still no paths and tourist infrastructure.
Tourist Attractions
Pyramid of Amenemhet I.
Northern 1 Pyramid of Amenemhet I.(29 ° 34 ′ 29 ″ N.31 ° 13 ′ 30 ″ E), Sut-cha-Amenemhet (Places of appearance of Amenemhet), 12th Dynasty.
The pyramid was built in a skeleton construction, the base length is 84 meters, the height was probably once 58 meters. On the east side of the pyramid are the remains of the sacrificial temple, on the west side numerous shaft graves in two rows for queens and princesses, e.g. that of the Senebtisi. The remains of the mastaba of Antefoker can be found north of the sacrificial temple.
Pyramid Sesostris ’I.
Southern 2 Pyramid of Sesostris I.(29 ° 33 '36 "N.31 ° 13 ′ 16 ″ E), Senwosret-peter-taui (Sesostris looks at the two countries), 12th dynasty, two km south of the pyramid of his father Amenemhet I west of the village of Saudiya (Arabic:سعودية, Saʿūdīya).
The pyramid was built in a skeleton construction, the base length is 107 meters, the height was probably 61 meters once. Outside the pyramid there are nine pyramids for queens and princesses and on the southeast corner the cult pyramid, the mortuary temple in the east and the remains of the access road. In a shaft of the sacrificial temple on the east side, 10 life-size enthroned king statues were found, which are today in the Egyptian Museum of Cairo exhibited are.
More Attractions
To the east of the pyramid of Amenemhat I is the modern one 3 El Lisht cemetery.
accommodation
Dahshūr has no accommodation facilities. These are usually in Cairo or el-Gīza elected. The hotels near the Giza pyramids are in the Giza district el-Haram listed. You can also visit from Faiyūm from posh, there are hotels here on the southern edge of the Qārūn Lake and in Madīnat el-Faiyūm.
trips
You can visit Lisht with the necropolis of Pyramid of Meidūm and or Dahshūr connect.
literature
- Pyramid of Amenemhet I.
- : The Egyptian pyramids: from brick construction to world wonder. Mainz: from Zabern, 1991 (2nd edition), Cultural history of the ancient world; 30th, ISBN 978-3-8053-1142-7 , P. 233 f.
- : The pyramids. Reinbek: Rowohlt-Taschenbuch-Verl., 1999, Rororo: paperbacks; 60890, ISBN 978-3-499-60890-2 , Pp. 434-437.
- : The pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht: the architecture. new York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016, Publications of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition; 29, ISBN 978-1-58839-604-4 .
- : The pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht: the reliefs. new York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016, Publications of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition; 30th, ISBN 978-1-58839-605-1 .
- Pyramid Sesostris ’I.
- : The Egyptian pyramids: from brick building to world wonder. Mainz: from Zabern, 1991 (2nd edition), Cultural history of the ancient world; 30th, ISBN 978-3-8053-1142-7 , P. 234 f.
- : The pyramids. Reinbek: Rowohlt-Taschenbuch-Verl., 1999, Rororo: paperbacks; 60890, ISBN 978-3-499-60890-2 , Pp. 437-445.
- : The south cemeteries of Lisht; 1: The pyramid of Senwosret I. new York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1988, Publications of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition; 22nd, ISBN 978-0-87099-506-4 .
- : The south cemeteries of Lisht; 3: The pyramid complex of Senwosret I. new York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992, Publications of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition; 25th, ISBN 978-0-87099-612-2 .
