Thursday, February 18, 2010

The Black Pyramid

drhawass.com

There's a good aeriel photograph of the Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Dashur on the above address. Here's the caption:

Aerial view of the pyramid of Amenemhat III at Dashur. Called the Black Pyramid because of its dark color, it was built in the Middle Kingdom, and the interior contains a complex system of tunnels and chambers. Due to the removal of the outer limestone casing, the pyramid has fallen into ruin.

There's a summary of what is known about the pyramid at the same site.
www.drhawass.com/blog/pyramids-dashur-3-black-pyramid

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