mastaba
noun
mas·ta·ba
ˈma-stə-bə 
: an Egyptian tomb of the time of the Memphite dynasties that is oblong in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof
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The tomb, known as a mastaba, was found in the pyramid necropolis of Dahshur, about 25 miles south of Cairo, during a recent Egyptian-German archaeological mission.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
The artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude pose in front of an image representing the future work 'The mastaba of Abu Dhabi,' on July 20, 2007 in Saint-Paul de Vence, France.
—Time, 1 June 2020
Located in the Saqqara necropolis in the ancient city of Memphis, some 30 km south of Cairo, the step pyramid is made up of six mastabas (rectangular structures) stacked on top of each other.
—Hatem Maher, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2020
Standing about 65 feet tall and weighing 500 tons, the mastaba will be anchored to one spot but will still bob up and down.
—Andrew R. Chow, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2018
Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
The artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude pose in front of an image representing the future work 'The mastaba of Abu Dhabi,' on July 20, 2007 in Saint-Paul de Vence, France.
—Time, 1 June 2020
Located in the Saqqara necropolis in the ancient city of Memphis, some 30 km south of Cairo, the step pyramid is made up of six mastabas (rectangular structures) stacked on top of each other.
—Hatem Maher, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2020
Standing about 65 feet tall and weighing 500 tons, the mastaba will be anchored to one spot but will still bob up and down.
—Andrew R. Chow, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2018
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“Mastaba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastaba. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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