Unfinished Pyramid at Zawyet el-Aryan
Description: The Unfinished Pyramid at Zawyet El-Aryan is the least known of all great pyramids in Egypt. In early 20th century, Alessandro Barsanti, a famous Italian Egyptologist, excavated and documented the Pyramid for several years. His archeological reports are the only sources with a detailed description of the monument’s structure. The Pyramid, if completed, would have been the same size as the other pyramids of the Giza Plateau and the pyramids at Dahshur. The unique feature of the Unfinished Pyramid is a granite oval-shaped sarcophagus oriented along the north-south axis, embedded into the floor of the burial chamber. Unfortunately, nowadays the Unfinished Pyramid is located in the restricted area, so the only sources available for the researchers are the old black-and-white photographs and the excavation reports.Alternative names: Great Pit
Lepsius No: 13
Type: True Pyramid
Location: Zawiyet el-Aryan
Country: Egypt
All pyramidsИсторические данныеВнутренние характеристики ПирамидыКомплекс Пирамиды
- Исторические данные: Архивные фотографии и авторские права на них принадлежат: 'The Giza Project at Harvard University', 'Courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center. Temple University Libraries. Philadelphia, PA', 'flickr.com', 'archive.org'.
