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unusual facts about Pepi II Neferkare


Pepi

Pepi II Neferkare, the fifth pharaoh of the Sixth dynasty of Egypt (2284-2184 BC)


False door

During the nearly one hundred and fifty years spanning the reigns of the sixth dynasty pharaohs Pepi I, Merenre, and Pepi II, the false door motif went through a sequential series of changes affecting the layout of the panels, allowing historians to date tombs based on which style of false door was used.

Pyramid of Khendjer

The pyramid complex of Khendjer is located between the pyramid of Pepi II and the pyramid of Senusret III in South Saqqara.


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