Zawyet el-Maiyitin, also known as Zawyet Sultan or Zawyet el-Amwat, is a small village in Egypt's Minya Governorate. This site contains the Pyramid of Zawyet el-Maiyitin, which dates back to the late 3rd Dynasty. It is significant for being the only pyramid built on the east bank of the Nile.
The site also comprises rock-cut tombs of the late Old Kingdom. The ancient name for this location was Hebenu. These structures remain as part of the historical landscape of the Minya Governorate.
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