Introduction

An Egyptian-German archaeological mission in the Abu Sira region was for the first time able to discover a number of storerooms inside the pyramid of King Sahure in Giza.

Architectural Philosophy of King Sahure’s Pyramid

According to the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mustafa Waziri, this discovery sheds light on the architectural philosophy of the pyramid of King Sahure, the second king of the Fifth Dynasty (2400 BC) and the first king buried at Abu Sir in Giza (west of Cairo).

Further Study and Visitor Access

Waziri added that the discovered warehouses will be available for further study once the mission completes its work, and will also be open to receive Egyptian and foreign visitors in the near future.

Conservation and Restoration Project

An Egyptian-German archaeological mission began work at the site in 2019 as part of a conservation and restoration project for the Pyramid of King Sahure, supported by the Antiquities Foundation (AEF), affiliated with the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE). To protect the interior of the Sahure pyramid.

Number of Warehouses Discovered

According to the head of the mission, Dr. Muhammad Ismail Khaled, the number of warehouses discovered was about 8, noting that although the northern and southern parts of the warehouse area were severely damaged, especially the ceiling and floor, it was still possible to see the remains of the original walls and parts of the floor.

Restoration and Documentation

He added that the discovered storerooms were restored and carefully archaeologically documented, which greatly contributed to the understanding of the internal structure of King Sahure’s pyramid.

Original Dimensions and Design

The working group was also able to identify the original dimensions and design of the front room of King Sahure’s burial chamber, which was damaged over time as its eastern wall was badly damaged and only the northeast corner and a small part of the eastern wall were able to. However, the mission built new retaining walls to replace the demolished ones.

Discovery of a Low Corridor

The mission was also able to discover traces of a low corridor, which was mentioned by the English architect John Bering, considered one of the first explorers of the pyramid’s interior design in 183 AD, when he mentioned that this corridor was full of rubble and rubbish, and that he could not enter him due to the collapsed state of the pyramid structure, and p. However, it has been suggested that this low corridor may lead to a group of storerooms for storing funerary furniture.

Source

Source: RT