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New Pyramid Found in Egypt
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:30 am
by Minimalist
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:01 pm
by Minimalist
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.
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:34 am
by Ishtar
Min
Thanks for keeping us updated on this.
I'm not saying much, but I am lapping up the funerary goods!
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:11 am
by kbs2244
"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?
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:13 pm
by Minimalist
Most pyramids fell down, kb.
They are now little more than rubble piles....
Such as this one of the 12th Dynasty king, Amenemhet I.
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:31 pm
by kbs2244
So much for the "everlasting monument" idea.
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:36 pm
by Minimalist
Bingo. For the most part what they built fell down. The Nubians actually have a better track record on a percentage basis.
