Egypt
An architect and associate professor from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology believes that a grid of seven was used to create the great pyramid. The professor Ole J. Bryn believes the pyramid is in fact a six stepped mastaba pyramid with the apex of the pyramid representing a seventh step.
The professor says that the queens chamber was built on top of the first mastaba and the kings chamber on top of the second mastaba with the grand gallery rising from the first step to the second.
- Mereruka On Osirisnet
www.osirisnet.net From Thierry Benderitter : We are glad to announce that we have launched a special page : the funerary chamber of the mastaba of Mereruka. http://www.osirisnet.net/mastabas/mererouka/e_mereruka_07.htm So now, the presentation of...
- Conference Report: Discoveries At Seilla Pyramid
Heritage Key (Owen Jarus) With photographs. Thanks to Owen Jarus for pointing me at the above article about recent work carried out at the pyramid at Seila. Here's a short extract. A Brigham Young team excavated the pyramid in the 1980’s and 1990’s....
- More Re How The Pyramids Were Built
Science Daily The Aztecs, Mayans and ancient Egyptians were three very different civilizations with one very large similarity: pyramids. However, of these three ancient cultures, the Egyptians set the standard for what most people recognize as classic...
- The Great Pyramid Shafts
The shafts that extend from the northern and southern walls of the Queens chamber have been found to have doors with copper bolts inside them. Perhaps behind one of these doors we will find a sarcophagus containing the missing mummy of Khufu's mother...
- Saving The Step Pyramid
An article from Dr. Hawass on the rising ground water and the damages being caused to Djoser's pyramid and the work being done to save the pyramid. http://drhawass.com/blog/saving-step-pyramid...
Egypt
Building the Great Pyramid
An architect and associate professor from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology believes that a grid of seven was used to create the great pyramid. The professor Ole J. Bryn believes the pyramid is in fact a six stepped mastaba pyramid with the apex of the pyramid representing a seventh step.
The professor says that the queens chamber was built on top of the first mastaba and the kings chamber on top of the second mastaba with the grand gallery rising from the first step to the second.
- Mereruka On Osirisnet
www.osirisnet.net From Thierry Benderitter : We are glad to announce that we have launched a special page : the funerary chamber of the mastaba of Mereruka. http://www.osirisnet.net/mastabas/mererouka/e_mereruka_07.htm So now, the presentation of...
- Conference Report: Discoveries At Seilla Pyramid
Heritage Key (Owen Jarus) With photographs. Thanks to Owen Jarus for pointing me at the above article about recent work carried out at the pyramid at Seila. Here's a short extract. A Brigham Young team excavated the pyramid in the 1980’s and 1990’s....
- More Re How The Pyramids Were Built
Science Daily The Aztecs, Mayans and ancient Egyptians were three very different civilizations with one very large similarity: pyramids. However, of these three ancient cultures, the Egyptians set the standard for what most people recognize as classic...
- The Great Pyramid Shafts
The shafts that extend from the northern and southern walls of the Queens chamber have been found to have doors with copper bolts inside them. Perhaps behind one of these doors we will find a sarcophagus containing the missing mummy of Khufu's mother...
- Saving The Step Pyramid
An article from Dr. Hawass on the rising ground water and the damages being caused to Djoser's pyramid and the work being done to save the pyramid. http://drhawass.com/blog/saving-step-pyramid...