Talking Pyramids: Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

Beside the pyramid of Khufu there are five boat pits. Actually seven pits have been found but two of these belong to the queens’ pyramids being located between satellite pyramids GI-b & GI-c. The two most well known boat pits are on the south side of the pyramid while two more are located in a [...]

There are few new additions to that great web resource Giza Archives that readers will be interested in. Two of these relate to the solar boat of Khufu and the pit in which it was found in 1954. Inside the Boat Museum, located on the south side of Khufu’s pyramid. Photo by Guy Flaneur. The [...]

Egyptologist Bob Brier is to teach a course entitled “Ancient Egyptian Architecture” at the University of Louisville. The course will cover architectural aspects of the construction of the ancient Egyptian pyramids. Apparently enrollment for the course has already exceeded the maximum number of students that was scheduled for the course. I wonder if he’ll be [...]

One of the main functions of Talking Pyramids is to provide up-to-date information on the Egyptian pyramids. Last year Zahi Hawass announced that he wanted all Egyptian pyramids to open to the public by 2009 though I do not think this is the case. Although I try to keep the entry prices up to date [...]

This week’s photo of the week is of the boat pit that lies beside the Unas Pyramid’s causeway, or processional ramp. Unas Boat Pit One of two, this boat pit is 44m long and is located 150m away from the remains of the funeral temple. Lined with limestone blocks these boat pits are thought to [...]

Zahi Hawass in 2003 In a recent interview with Andrew Bayuk, Zahi Hawass has revealed that they have discovered another pyramid at Saqqara. It is claimed that this pyramid belonged to one of the queens of Teti. Other tombs were also found at Saqqara but a formal announcement is yet to be made. The museum [...]

Khufu’s boat pit. Photo: Guy Flaneur. Discovery News has launched a new podcast called Archaeorama. The podcast debuts with “On the Phone”, a series of interviews some of the world’s top archaeologists. The first interview is by Rossella Lorenzi with maritime archaeologist Cheryl Ward and SCA chief Dr. Zahi Hawass on the subject of Khufu’s [...]