Edfu South Pyramid

The Edfu South pyramid is part of a group of seven very similar small step pyramids which were all built far from the main centres of Egypt and about which very little is known, along with the pyramids of Elephantine, el-Kula, Naqada, Zawyet el-Maiyitin, Sinki and Seila [1]. It is located about five kilometres south of Edfu near Naga el-Ghoneimeya [1]. According to the findings of Dreyer and Kaiser, the pyramid was 35–36 cubits long on each side (about 18.30–18.80 metres) [1]. It is now about 4.9 metres high [1]. It consisted of a core structure measuring 8.3 metres on each side, surrounded by two courses of stone about four cubits thick [1]. The pyramid is almost oriented to the north, but is slightly off true north as it is primarily oriented in order to be parallel to the Nile [1]. The builder and purpose of the pyramid are unknown [1].