Mastaba G7510 at Giza: Largest in Eastern Cemetery, attributed to Prince Ankhaf. Mastaba G7510 measures approximately 100x51 meters, nearly identical in size to Mastaba G2000 in the Western Cemetery The mastaba has an exterior wall of large masonry blocks retaining debris fill, cased in fine white Tura limestone A single burial shaft is located in the southwestern quadrant, mirroring the shaft position in Mastaba G2000
Mastaba G7510 in Giza's Eastern Cemetery is massive — roughly 100x51 meters, nearly matching Mastaba G2000 in the Western Cemetery. Its chapel bears the name of Prince Ankhaf, possible half-brother of Pharaoh Khufu, who served as vizier and head of royal building works. Ankhaf even appears in the Diary of Merer, which records Tura limestone transport to Giza. George Reisner dated the burial chamber to early in Khufu's reign, with some experts considering G7510 one of the oldest mastabas on the plateau.
Key Facts
- Mastaba G7510 measures approximately 100x51 meters, nearly identical in size to Mastaba G2000 in the Western Cemetery
- The mastaba has an exterior wall of large masonry blocks retaining debris fill, cased in fine white Tura limestone
- A single burial shaft is located in the southwestern quadrant, mirroring the shaft position in Mastaba G2000
- The chapel contains the name of Prince Ankhaf, identified as a possible half-brother of Pharaoh Khufu
- Ankhaf served as vizier and head of royal building works during Khufu's reign
- Ankhaf is mentioned in the Diary of Merer, a document from the latter years of Khufu's reign recording the transport of Tura limestone to Giza
- George Reisner dated the burial chamber to early in Khufu's reign, while another expert considers G7510 potentially one of the oldest mastabas on the plateau
Related site: Saqqara - Mastaba of Ankhmahor — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: SECRET TOMB: An Intact Royal Burial Next to the Great Pyramid! by Ancient Architects