New Pyramid Found in Egypt

Post by **Minimalist** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:30 am

http://www.afrol.com/articles/29209

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered missing sections of the so-called Sphinx Road and the bottom part of an unknown pyramid in Sakkara area some 30 kilometres south of Cairo. The Sakkara area hosts Egypt's oldest pyramids.

In a press release, the Egyptian Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA) today announced the discovery of the bottom part of a pyramid, which was believed to belong to King Menkauhor - from 2444 BC to 2436 BC - of the Fifth Dynasty.

Post by **Minimalist** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:01 pm

Update from Al-Ahram

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/923/he1.htm

"Sesheshet's pyramid is the third subsidiary pyramid to be discovered within Teti's cemetery," Hawass said. He added that earlier excavations at the site had revealed the pyramid of King Teti's two wives, Khuit and Iput. "This might be the most complete subsidiary pyramid ever found at Saqqara," he said.

Ishtar · Post by **Ishtar** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:34 am

Min

Thanks for keeping us updated on this.

I'm not saying much, but I am lapping up the funerary goods!

kbs2244 · Post by **kbs2244** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:11 am

"The bottom part of an unknown pyramid"

Why only the bottom part?
Was it taken down?
Mined for it's stone?
Is this kind of thing a known pratice?

Post by **Minimalist** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:13 pm

Most pyramids fell down, kb.

They are now little more than rubble piles....

Such as this one of the 12th Dynasty king, Amenemhet I.

kbs2244 · Post by **kbs2244** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:31 pm

So much for the "everlasting monument" idea.

Post by **Minimalist** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:36 pm

Bingo. For the most part what they built fell down. The Nubians actually have a better track record on a percentage basis.