Deep in the heart of the Giza Necropolis, near the Great Pyramid of Giza, stands a subsidiary pyramid known as G1-a. Built during the Fourth Dynasty, this structure is the northernmost of the three pyramids of the queens. It is located immediately to the eastern side of the Great Pyramid.
The pyramid has a base 49.5 metres (162 ft) wide and originally reached a height of 30.25 metres (99.2 ft). Today, the pyramid has lost two-thirds of its original height. In the west wall of the burial chamber, a small niche was dug where fragments of basalt were found.
Discovered by Mark Lehner, the tomb is known as the Pyramid of Hetepheres I. It was originally thought to belong to Queen Meritites I. The pyramid serves as the tomb of the wife of Sneferu and the mother of Khufu. While the Great Pyramids often seize the limelight, G1-a maintains its own place within the historic landscape of ancient Egypt.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
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