Black Pyramid
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| Black Pyramid | |||
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| Amenemhat III | |||
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| Ancient Name | Amenemhat is mighty | ||
| Type | True pyramid (ruined) | ||
Located in the pyramid field at Dahshur, the so-called Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III is now little more than a ruined rubble mound. Originally called Amenemhat is mighty, it was constructed with a core of mud-bricks, and encased in limestone – but the usual internal stone structures were not used, and this may be the reason for its eventual collapse. The pyramidion from the Black Pyramid has been recovered, and is on display in the main hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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[edit] Further reading
- Verner, Miroslav, The Pyramids – Their Archaeology and History, Atlantic Books, 2001, ISBN 1-84354-171-8
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