Mastaba S3503

Mastaba S3503 measures 42 meters long by 16 meters wide, constructed with dried mud bricks in a rectangular shape with sloping sides.

Dating back to the First Dynasty around 3000 BCE, this burial structure was excavated by archaeologist Walter Emery and his scientific team.

The exterior walls feature nine niches along the length and three niches on each short side, following traditional palace facade decorative patterns.

The structure contains 23 chambers in its upper section and a central burial chamber surrounded by four side rooms in the lower section.

Twenty secondary tombs arranged in a regular pattern encircle the main mastaba structure, forming an extensive funeral complex.

GPS coordinates: 29.88072,31.22121

Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:43