The White Pyramid ( Egyptian Arabic : الهرم الأبيض , romanized: al-Haram al-ʾAbyaḍ ) of Amenemhat II is located in the pyramid field at Dahshur , Egypt , and is now nothing more than a pile of rubble , having been heavily quarried for stone. The remaining limestone rubble has given rise to its modern name.
3-428: The pyramid is surrounded by a large rectangular enclosure wall. A number of intact tombs were found inside this enclosure wall belonging to the relatives of Amenemhat II including the tombs of prince Amenemhatankh and princesses Ita , Khnumet , Itaweret and Sithathormeret . A wide variety of funerary furniture was recovered from these tombs including wooden coffins, alabaster perfume jars, and canopic chests . There
6-517: Was also a large quantity of beautiful jewellery in the tombs of Ita and Khnumet. In 1894 and 1895, Jacques de Morgan dug in the pyramid complex, concentrating on the surrounding royal graves, with other areas not being explored. A full-scale investigation of the whole complex has yet to be undertaken. This article about subjects relating to Ancient Egypt is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Amenemhatankh Amenemhatankh (his name means “Amenemhat lives ”)
9-524: Was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 12th Dynasty , son or brother of Amenemhat II . Amenhemhatankh is mentioned on a false door which was originally in his tomb but was found reused in the tomb of Khenemet and Siese at Dahshur . He is also mentioned on the base of a broken statue of him, found in Saqqara and now in the Egyptian Museum , on which his appointing of a priest named Tetiemsaf
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