text: names of five pyramids found in egypt? list the names of 5 pyramids that have been found in egypt there are actually over 100 pyramids in egypt, many of which are relatively unknown to anyone who is not an ancient egypt enthusiast.   all but a very few are grouped around and near the city of cairo, just south of the nile delta. only one royal pyramid is known in southern egypt (at abydos), that being the one built by ahmose, founder of the 18th dynasty and egypt's new kingdom. it may have also been the last royal pyramid built in egypt.  smaller pyramids were constructed, for example in the deir el-medina necropolis, by private individuals.  here are some names of pyramids for you:  1. major pyramid fields abusir  abu rawash  dahshur  fayoum  giza  saqqara   2. abusir pyramids khentkaues  neferefre  neferirkare niuserre  sahure   3. abu rawash pyramids djedefre  lepsius pyramid #1  4. dahshur pyramids amenemhet ii  amenemhet iii  ameny kemau  senusret iii  snefru - bent  snefru - red  5. fayoum region amenemhet i - lisht  amenemhat iii - labyrinth  senusret i - lisht  senusret ii - lahun  snofru - maidum  6. giza pyramids *cheops (the great pyramid of khufu, the most famous of them all.)  chephren (khafre)  menkaure   lots more info: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pyramids.htm