Pyramid of Teti

Another significant building situated in Saqqara's pyramid fields is the Pyramid of Teti. Teti was the second of the Egyptian pyramids to have Pyramid Texts or magic spells written or carved into the walls of the tombs, and it was constructed between 2345 and 2333 BC during the Sixth Dynasty. The Pyramid of Teti was discovered through investigation and excavation in the late 19th century to consist of two smaller pyramids most likely built for the queens of the Pharaoh Teti, a funerary temple, and one large pyramid for the king's burial.

The Pyramid of Teti appears to be utterly damaged from above ground, and it could easily be mistaken for a tiny hill rather than a pyramid building. Fortunately, the underground corridors and chambers are in considerably better shape and have been remarkably preserved over time. Despite the loss of the valley temple, the Teti's Room of the Greats, the interior chapel containing five different statues of Pharaoh Teti, the long descending hallway leading to the burial chamber, the funerary apartments for the pharaoh, and the Pyramid Texts inscribed on the walls can still be seen.

Location: Central Saqqara just south of the 1st dynasty mastabas and northeast of Userkaf's pyramid