It was built over 4,400 years ago to honour the Egyptian pharaoh Sahura of the Fifth Dynasty.
And now scientists have discovered secret rooms inside Sahura’s Pyramid that could reveal its ancient secrets.
It was built over 4,400 years ago to honour the Egyptian pharaoh Sahura of the Fifth Dynasty. But scientists have now discovered secret rooms inside Sahura’s Pyramid that could reveal its ancient secrets
A team from Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg explored the monument as part of a conservation and restoration project. Their investigation uncovered a number of storage rooms that have not been documented before
Sahura’s Pyramid was built in the late 26th to 25th century BC for Sahura (also known as Sahure), the second king of the Fifth Dynasty and the first king to be buried at Abusir.
Sahura’s reign was marked by peace and prosperity, according to Ancient Origins.
Using 3D laser scanning, the team conducted detailed surveys inside the pyramid. This allowed them to create comprehensive maps of both the extensive external areas and the narrow corridors and chambers within. It also uncovered a secret passage that led to eight previously undiscovered store rooms
Sahura’s Pyramid was built in the late 26th to 25th century BC for Sahura, the second king of the Fifth Dynasty and the first king to be buried at Abusir
The ceilings and floors of these rooms are ‘badly damaged’, and it remains unclear exactly what was stored there.
Sahura’s reign was marked by peace and prosperity, according to Ancient Origins. ‘Amongst other things, Sahure traded with foreign lands, developed a navy, and opened up mines,’ it explained
The team hopes the findings will help to solve the mysteries that remain about Sahura’s Pyramid, including how it was constructed and what was stored in the seceret rooms