Saqqara. The Pyramid of Sekhemhet.

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The Pyramid of Sekhemhet

Sekhemkhet is the third Pharaoh of the III Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, who reigned for more than six years (2611 - 2603 BC). He was the successor to the pharaoh Djoser.

The ruins of the unfinished Pyramid of Sekhemkhet were found near Saqqara in 1951 - 1952 by the Egyptian archaeologist Mohammed Zakaria Ghoneim. The Pyramid was buried under a thick layer of sand, so it is also known as the "Buried Pyramid".

The perimeter of the Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is 120 × 120m.

Now the Pyramid has only a part of the Gallery, leading downward the Descending Passage, the remains of the facilities looking out from under the sand and a deep shaft, located to the south of the Pyramid.

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