- DAHSHUR -

Bent Pyramid of Sneferu

Upper Chamber

Perimeter - 7,97 х 5,26 m

Heigh - 16,5 m.

Upper Chamber ( H ).

For better orientation, use the interactive cheme below. Click on the camera icon to get a picture from the corresponding place.

Scheme 1.

Scheme 2.

The first photo shows the view from the Upper Chamber to the wooden ladder. This ladder leads from the Horizontal Passage to the inner wall of the Upper Chamber (Massif). The heigh of the Massif makes about half a height of the Upper Chamber and divides it into two parts.

The following pictures are showing the Massif itself. The pictures were taken as we climbed up the vertical wooden ladder.

Photos of the southern wall of the Upper Chamber from the Massif top.

In the first photo below, there is a shaft to the left of the wooden ladder. This shaft is formed by the walls of the Massif. The pictures of shaft is shown below.

Western, northern and eastern walls of the Upper Chamber to the south of the Massif.

Being standing on the Massif and turning to the north of the Upper Chamber (according to scheme 2 at the beginning of the page) we see the following part of the room.

Below are photos of the ceiling and walls of the Upper Chamber (above the room with cedar woods).

There is only one visible geometric detail on the background of the completely destroyed shapeless steps, forming the chamber ceiling. It is a remain of the uppermost ceiling step, set at a right angle, joining with the front wall of the Upper Chamber. This little detail is the direct evidence of the fact, that in the ancient times the Upper Chamber looked not the same, as we see it now.

The walls of the Upper Chamber, that is above the level of broken floor (the former chamber ceiling with cedar woods) are also completely damaged. The traces of work of the ancient restorers (pink and white cement, as well as red marks on the surfaces of the damaged limestone masonry) is seen almost everywhere. What caused such a local destruction of the upper part of the chamber? Erosion or physical impact? This question needs more detailed researches. But lets note that despite of the immense damage of the surface layers of the megalithic masonry, nothing happened to joints between the limestone blocks.

This was the last chapter of our photo-report on visit to the Bent Pyramid in December 2012. We have shared with you the exclusive photo-material, which needs working on it. The Pyramid is unique. It requires a serious and responsible approach to the study of its mystery, concerning its original purposes and technology of its building from the time of laying of its first foundation stone in the Desert of Dahshur.

With gratitude to Yousef and Patricia Awyan.

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