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Tour inside MEIDUM Pyramid | Dentrao la piramide di Meidum

Tour inside MEIDUM Pyramid | Dentrao la piramide di Meidum The pyramid is generally attributed to Pharaoh #Sneferu, the king behind the two pyramids at #Dahshur and the father of #Khufu. Most Egyptologists believe that Sneferu built a step pyramid at Meidum before going on to build the Bent and Red pyramids. According to the Egyptologists like Mark Lehner, Sneferu returned to #Meidum after having success with the #RedPyramid. Around fifteen years after the step pyramid's completion, Sneferu decided to build a smooth-sided pyramid around it. Or so the theory goes. While it's clear that there were multiple phases of construction, there's not a whole lot of direct evidence linking any of them with Sneferu. Some of Sneferu's relatives were buried nearby, while some graffiti from the 19th Dynasty credited Sneferu with the pyramid. But that's about all we have. Another potential candidate is Huni, Sneferu's direct predecessor and the last king of the 3rd Dynasty. Again, there's little direct evidence for this, but the step pyramid's construction style is indeed reminiscent of late 3rd Dynasty building techniques. Rather than laying the masonry horizontally, the builders at Meidum first constructed a tall, steep core. They then added several narrow layers, or bands, of masonry around it, all of which leaned inward against the core. Each band was gradually built shorter than the last, resulting in a step pyramid. The step pyramid originally had seven steps, but it was enlarged to eight steps in the second phase of construction. This second phase likely happened shortly after the first, after which smooth casing was added to the exterior. Fascinatingly, Petrie noted that the angle of the pyramid (51°52′) would've been the same as the Great Pyramid! Its overall size and height, though, would've been considerably smaller, and roughly similar to the Red Pyramid. As is obvious today, the smooth-sided pyramid collapsed at some point. Not only did this ruin the third phase of construction, but parts of the original phases were destroyed as well. For example, the upper part of the sixth vertical band is now missing. That's why the exposed core more closely resembles a tower than a step pyramid. Inside the pyramid , compared to the smooth entranceways of most other Egyptian pyramids, the rocks here are incredibly rough and uneven. Arriving in the first lower chamber, one would be forgiven for thinking it was carved out of the internal bedrock. But look closely and you can still see the outlines of the original masonry. As is common at other 4th Dynasty pyramids, a narrow vertical shaft protects the main burial chamber. Here the shaft is 6.25 meters high. It's much smaller than the ones in Dahshur, but it still would've deterred would-be robbers. But from robbing what? More on that topic later. It turns out though, that the Meidum Pyramid's interior would've been smooth upon completion. Over time, the accumulation of salt caused the stone to exfoliate and chip away. In fact, during Petrie's visit, the tunnel was entirely full of exfoliated sheets that had fallen off the walls and ceiling. On the way up, you can spot a few beams of wood that have been left in place here for thousands of years. Next, you'll arrive in the main 'burial chamber,' which has the typical corbelled roof found at other 4th Dynasty structures. In fact, this is likely the very first example of corbelling in Egypt. But this room has also fallen victim to the same exfoliation process as other parts of the pyramid. Its roughness reminded me somewhat of the ceiling inside the Bent Pyramid. Notably, the room is far smaller than other pyramidal chambers, raising the question of what its true purpose really was. Independent researcher Keith Hamilton suggests that this chamber was once blocked off with a large portcullis block. If so, then the beams in the vertical shaft were probably placed there to prop it up. There also would've been a rope attached to another beam above the shaft to reduce some of the pressure. But according to Mark Lehner, Sneferu was never buried here. In fact, no evidence of Sneferu's burial has ever been found in any pyramid. Lehner, however, believes the legendary ruler would've seen the Red Pyramid a suitable tomb. But if Sneferu wasn't buried here, why was so much effort made to protect this chamber? Perhaps, as many alternative researchers suggest, the 4th Dynasty pyramids served other functions than just being tombs. #ilfaraonetours Freelance Tour Guide Whatsapp : +2 01000527144 E-mail: [email protected] Blog: https://ilfaraonevero.wordpress.com/ FB page:   / galalviaggio   FB group:   / ilfaraonegalal   Instagram:   / ilfaraonegalal   Twitter:   / ahmed_galal555   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.it/ahmedgalallu...