Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Bent Pyramid Opened Up

A bid for tourism from Cairo:
Travelers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old "bent" pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other nearby ancient tombs...

Dahshur's bent pyramid is famous for its irregular profile. The massive tomb's sides rise at a steep angle but then abruptly tapers off at a more shallow approach to the pyramid's apex.

Archaeologists believe the pyramid-builders changed their minds while constructing it out of fear the whole structure might collapse because the sides were too steep.
They're also opening a tomb with an underground labyrinth. Years ago, in Russia, I walked through the catacombs under a monastery. I think once was enough, but who knows. I like the idea of gliding in a felucca on the Nile though.

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