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Zawiyet el-Aryan
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Zawiyet el-Aryan
Zawiyet el-Aryan is a town and ancient necropolis located in Lower Egypt. There are two pyramid complexes and five mastaba cemeteries in the site. The two pyramids are the Layer Pyramid and the Unfinished Pyramid. Both of them are dating back to the Old Kingdom period in the third millennium BC.
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Country: Egypt
District: Giza Governorate
Category: Tombs and Necropolises
Site History: Third Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
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