Pyramid of Senusret III
| Pyramid of Senusret III | ||||||||||||||
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The Pyramid in 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Interactive map of Pyramid of Senusret III | ||||||||||||||
| Senusret III | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°49′8″N 31°13′32″E / 29.81889°N 31.22556°E | |||||||||||||
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| Constructed | Twelfth Dynasty | |||||||||||||
| Type | True pyramid (now ruined) | |||||||||||||
| Material | Mudbrick (core) Tura limestone (casing) | |||||||||||||
| Height | 78 m (256 ft) | |||||||||||||
| Base | 105 m (344 ft) | |||||||||||||
| Volume | 288,488 m3 (10,187,900 cu ft) | |||||||||||||
| Slope | 56° 18' 35" | |||||||||||||
The pyramid of Senusret III (Lepsius XLVII) is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at Dahshur and built for pharaoh Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty.
The pyramid is the northernmost among those of Dahshur, and stands around 1.5 km northeast of Sneferu's Red Pyramid. It was erected on leveled ground and composed of a mudbricks core covered with a casing of white Tura limestone blocks resting on foundations. It was first excavated in 1894 by the French Egyptologist Jacques de Morgan, who managed to reach the burial chamber after discovering a tunnel dug by ancient tomb robbers. A more recent campaign was led by Dieter Arnold during the 1990s.