The Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el-Aryan, also known as Pyramid of Baka and Pyramid of Bikheris is a huge, unfinished pyramid at Zawyet el-Aryan in Egypt. The first excavations and descriptions of the monument were performed during 1842 and 1846 by German Egyptologist Karl Richard Lepsius. In the years 1905 to 1912, the pyramid shaft was closer examined by Italian archaeologist Alessandro Barsanti. In 1954 the film Land of the Pharaoh, directed by Howard Hawks was made there and the shaft and its surroundings had to be freed from sand and rubble. The pyramid is unfinished and would have been close in size to that of Khafre. Inside the pyramid, there is a long sloping passage, which leads down to a deep square chamber. It is similar to the Pyramid of Djedefre - 11.7m x 24m and 21m deep. The granite Sarcophagus, made in form of an oval tub is sunk into the pavement of the Burial Chamber. Today, the Baka pyramid lies within a military restricted area since 1964.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 02:21:37 +0000
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