Sekhemkhet
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Sekhemkhet was an ancient Egyptian king of the 3rd Dynasty during the Old Kingdom. His reign is thought to have been from about 2648 BC until 2640 BC. He is also known under his later traditioned birt
Cartouche name Teti from the Abydos king list.
"Smiting the enemy" relief. Wadi Maghareh, Sinai peninsula. Sekhemkhet wearing the deshret crown on the right.
Archival photographs show the now-lost serekh of Sekhemkhet in situ before being removed, presumably looted during the first Israeli occupation of the Sinai Peninsula.
A hoard of 21 gold bracellets and a shell shaped container found in Sekhemkhet's pyramid tomb on display at the Egyptian Museum.
Buried Pyramid
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The Step Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished seven-step pyramid constructed c. 2645 BC for Sekhemkhet. He was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, which reigned over Egypt c. 2686
Sekhemkhet
…Djoser. Little is known about this king, since he ruled for only a few years. However, he erected an unfinished step pyramid at Saqqara now known as the Buried Pyramid and left behind a well known rock inscription at Wadi Maghareh (Sinai Peninsula). The duration of Sekhemkhet's reign is believed to have been six to…
The unfinished pyramid in 2001
Ivory plaque found in 1955 by Z. Goneim on the floor of the main hall of the pyramid and bearing the Nebty name Djoserty and a list of linen fabrics