Egypt has discovered a 4,300-year-old pyramid near ancient city of Memphis about 20km south of Cairo, Egypt’s culture minister, Faruq Hosni announced. He made the announcement in Saqqara, an ancient burial ground which dates back to 2,700 BC and is dominated by massive bulk of King Zoser’s step pyramid.The pyramid, which is believed to have belonged to Queen Sesheshet, was discovered in the sprawling rulers’ burial. It is the 118th discovered pyramid in Egypt and most were built as tombs for the country’s Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods.According to Husni, the pyramid, which is five meters tall, is believed to have been 15 meters tall when it was first built for Queen Sesheshet, mother of King Teti who founded 6th Dynasty of Egypt’s Old Kingdom.
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Egypt discovers ancient pyramid
Posted by travelhouseuk on November 12, 2008
Egypt has discovered a 4,300-year-old pyramid near ancient city of Memphis about 20km south of Cairo, Egypt’s culture minister, Faruq Hosni announced. He made the announcement in Saqqara, an ancient burial ground which dates back to 2,700 BC and is dominated by massive bulk of King Zoser’s step pyramid.The pyramid, which is believed to have belonged to Queen Sesheshet, was discovered in the sprawling rulers’ burial. It is the 118th discovered pyramid in Egypt and most were built as tombs for the country’s Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods.According to Husni, the pyramid, which is five meters tall, is believed to have been 15 meters tall when it was first built for Queen Sesheshet, mother of King Teti who founded 6th Dynasty of Egypt’s Old Kingdom.
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