Talking Pyramids

Pyramid of Senusret III. Photo by Carolyn Riccardelli.

Period: 1878-1841? BC, 12th Dynasty

Dimensions:
Base: 105 metres
Height: 78 metres
Volume: 288 488 cubic metres
Slope: 56 deg 18′ 35?

Status: Closed.

Senusret III’s Pyramid:

Internal Features:
Senusret III’s internal chamber system is quite different to the norm. Instead of a straight passage leading from the antechamber’s north wall and out through an exit on the northern face of the pyramid, Senusret III’s exit passage takes a 90 degree turn to the west and exits on the western pavement.

Photos by Carolyn Riccardelli. Some rights reserved.

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