May the name of Pepi and the pyramid "unshakable beauty "be strong forever.
(601 utterances of Pyramid Texts)
The pyramid of King Pepi I (VI dynasty) and its surrounding structures, surrounded by a high stone wall, make up a huge architectural complex. Located on the west side of the Nile, in the necropolis of South Saqqara, the funeral complex of King Pepi I is an important monument of the Ancient Kingdom period. The article deals with such significant problems for studying the architecture of the royal funeral complex as the location of the complex on the ground, orientation, symmetry, the ritual of laying, the choice of sacred space, the stages of construction, the construction material used and construction methods.
Keywords: Ancient Egypt, funeral complex of Pepi I, architecture.
THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE FUNERAL COMPLEX OF PEPI I
Pyramid of king Pepi I (VI dynasty) and the adjacent buildings, surrounded by a high stone wall, make a huge architectural complex. Located on the west side of the Nile, in the necropolis of Saqqara South, funerary complex of king Pepi I is an important monument of the Old Kingdom. The article focuses on the location and architecture of the royal funeral complex, its orientation, symmetry, ritual of foundation, choice of sacred space, construction stages, building materials, and methods of construction.
Keywords: Ancient Egypt, funerary complex of Pepi I, architecture.
The architectural ensemble of the burial chambers built for King Pepi I consisted of: first of all, the king's tomb itself in the form of a pyramid, a small satellite pyramid (ka-pyramid, located at the south-eastern corner of the king's pyramid), a fence surrounding both pyramids, the upper funeral temple (located on the eastern side of the pyramid), a valley temple (with a pier attached to it), the ascent road (running from the valley temple to the upper one), funerary, or sunny, boat. All the listed buildings were a single whole and only together acquired the fullness ...
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