Black Pyramid
Black Pyramid
- Address
- Price
- incl all sights adult/student £E25/£E15
- Hours
- 08:00-16:00 Oct-Apr, to 17:00 May-Sep, to 15:00 Ramadan
Lonely Planet review for Black Pyramid
Of the three Middle Kingdom pyramid complexes built by Amenemhat II (1922-1878 BC), Sesostris III (1874-1855 BC) and his son Amenemhat III (1855-1808 BC), only the oddly shaped Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III is worth a look. The towerlike structure appears to have completely collapsed due to the pilfering of its limestone outer casing in medieval times, but the mud-brick remains contain a maze of corridors and rooms designed to deceive tomb robbers.
Thieves did manage to penetrate the burial chambers, but left behind a number of precious funerary artefacts that were discovered in 1993.
