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Sekhemkhet (also read as Sechemchet) was an ancient Egyptian king ( pharaoh) 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 birth name Djoser-tety and under his Hellenized name Tyreis (by Manetho; derived from Teti in the Abydos King List ).
The Buried Pyramid (also called the Pyramid of Sekhemkhet) is an unfinished step pyramid constructed c. 2645 BC for Sekhemkhet Djoserty. He was the second pharaoh of the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, which reigned over Egypt c. 2686 –2613 BC and is usually placed at the beginning of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. [1]
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 birth name Djoser-tety and under his Hellenized name Tyreis .
Learn about Sekhemkhet, a third dynasty pharaoh who built an unfinished step pyramid at Saqqara. Find out his names, wife, successor, and sources of information.
Sekhemkhet in hieroglyphs. The third pharaoh of the Third Dynasty, a.k.a. Djosertety, Djoserteti, Djoserty. The birth name of Horus Sekhemkhet is just like his father Djoser uncertain. The Saqqara king list use the name Djosertety, while the Abydos list simply use Teti. The Turin papyrus give a third variant, Djoserty.
Learn about the unfinished pyramid and tomb of Sekhemkhet, the third king of the 3rd Dynasty, at Saqqara. Discover the design, structure and history of his funerary complex, possibly designed by Imhotep.
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Learn about the unfinished pyramid of Sekhemkhet, the successor of Zoser, near Saqqara. Discover its history, archaeology and nearby attractions in this Lonely Planet web page.
