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ID: 1100519
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Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Maydūm, Haram (pyramid)  Maydūm, Haram (pyramid)

Coordinates:
Lat: 29 23 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 29.3833  decimal degrees
Long: 031 10 00 E  degrees minutes   Long: 31.1667  decimal degrees

Note: Monumental structure believed to have been built by King Snefru; originally was a smooth-sided, true geometric pyramid, although in its present ruined condition (lacking facing stones) it appears to be a three-stepped pyramid.

Names:
Maydūm, Haram (preferred,NA,V)
Haram Maydūm (NA,V,English,U)
Ahrāmāt Maydūm (C,V)
Maydūm Pyramid (C,O)
Meidum Pyramid (C,V)
Maidûm, Haram (NA,V)
Haram Maidûm (NA,V)
Maidûn Pyramid (NA,V)
Maydūm (NA,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Africa (continent)  ....  Africa (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Egypt (nation)  ........  Egypt (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Banī Suwayf (governorate)  ............  Banī Suwayf (governorate) (P)
Hierarchy of Maydūm, Haram (pyramid)  ................  Maydūm, Haram (pyramid) (P)

Additional Parents:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Africa (continent)  ....  Africa (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Egypt (nation)  ........  Egypt (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Banī Suwayf (governorate)  ............  Banī Suwayf (governorate) (P)
Hierarchy of Meidum (ancient site)  ................  Meidum (ancient site) (P)
Hierarchy of Maydūm, Haram (pyramid)  ....................  Maydūm, Haram (pyramid) (P)

Place Types:
pyramid (preferred, C)
ancient site (C)
tomb(s) (H)

Sources and Contributors:
Ahrāmāt Maydūm..........  [VP Preferred]
.............................  Rand McNally Atlas (1989) I-3
Haram Maidûm..........  [VP]
.......................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Haram Maydūm..........  [VP]
.......................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Maidûm, Haram..........  [VP]
..........................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Maidûn Pyramid..........  [VP]
.............................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Maydūm..........  [VP]
.................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Maydūm, Haram..........  [VP]
..........................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Maydūm Pyramid..........  [VP]
.............................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) IX, 823
Meidum Pyramid..........  [VP]
.............................  Google Maps online (2000-) accessed 4 March 2020
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) IX, 823
..................  Lonely Planet: Egypt (1999) 240
..................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -298790
..................  Rand McNally Atlas (1989) I-3
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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