Another pyramid found in Egypt
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a 4,300-year-old pyramid in Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis and burial site of the rulers of ancient Memphis.
The pyramid is said to belong to Queen Sesheshet, the mother of King Teti, first king and founder of the 6th Dynasty of Egypt’s Old Kingdom.
The five metres high pyramid, believed to have been 14 metres, has a square base - with each side having a length of 22 metres. According to the archaeologists, the sides of the unique and well preserved pyramid slopes at an angle of 51 degrees.
There seems to be no end to all the treasures coming out of the Egyptian sands. There’s a lot more buried under the ground. Currently, archaeologists are working on four major excavation missions- between Giza, Saqqara and Luxor’s Valley of the Kings.
PHOTO/Mohamed Megahed
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