Lisht

<p>Lisht or el-Lisht  is an Egyptian village located south of <a href="/facts/Cairo/dXjj60ar">Cairo</a>. It is the site of <a href="/facts/Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypt/VxM7FeSa">Middle Kingdom</a> royal and elite burials, including two <a href="/facts/Pyramid/76Qx8TLD">pyramids</a> built by <a href="/facts/Amenemhat_I/qdr1rygl">Amenemhat I</a> and <a href="/facts/Senusret_I/1JYdVuFG">Senusret I</a>. The two main pyramids were surrounded by smaller pyramids of members of the royal family, and many <a href="/facts/Mastaba/Qrg8Ybpx">mastaba</a> tombs of high officials and their family members. They were constructed throughout the <a href="/facts/Twelfth_dynasty_of_Egypt/GhoEQNkd">Twelfth</a> and <a href="/facts/Thirteenth_dynasty_of_Egypt/zJsJ9krw">Thirteenth</a> Dynasties. The site is also known for the tomb of <a href="/facts/Senebtisi/D1X9609z">Senebtisi</a>, found undisturbed and from which a set of jewelry has been recovered. The pyramid complex of Senusret I is the best preserved from this period. The coffins in the tomb of <a href="/facts/Sesenebnef/9o5SdyEV">Sesenebnef</a> present the earliest versions of the <a href="/facts/Book_of_the_Dead/DWfrbKtG">Book of the Dead</a>.
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