Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled Al-Anany has officially inaugurated the #bentpyramid of the #pharaoh King Snefru in Giza’s #dahshur area.
The Bent Pyramid was one of the four pyramids built by King Snefru.
The pyramid rises from the desert at a 58-degree inclination, but the top section (above 43 meters) is built at the shallower angle of 55 degrees, lending the pyramid its very obvious ‘bent’ appearance.
The restoration works were carried out from the base of the pyramid to a height of approximately four meters. The stones were collected from around the pyramid and returned to their original places. The #joints between the stone pillars, which were destroyed due to erosion, were also restored.
The Pyramid is believed to be the first Egyptian pyramid intended by its builders to be a “true” smooth-sided pyramid from the outset; the earlier pyramid at Meidum had smooth sides in its finished state – but it was conceived and built as a step pyramid, before having its steps filled in and concealed beneath a smooth outer casing of dressed stone.
King Snefru, the first king of the Fourth #dynasty , began the construction of his colossal pyramid in Maydum, but his architect Nefermaat found that Maydum did not have enough stones to build a huge pyramid. So this pyramid became a symbolic burial ground for the king, while his residence was transferred from Maydum to Dahshur, where he began to build the pyramid known as the Bent Pyramid.
🇬🇧KV9 (King's Valley 9) is the abbreviation that identifies one of the tombs of the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. This in particular was the burial begun for Ramses V and then used for Ramses VI. The architectural structure follows the rectilinear course typical of the tombs of the 20th dynasty. Although the tomb has been known since ancient times, beyond the countless graffiti that cover its walls and ceiling, and the slightest damage caused by floods, the painted decorations, or top and bas-relief, are in excellent condition. KV9 is also responsible for safeguarding the KV62 tomb of Tutankhamun; the workers who worked on its construction, in fact, built their huts in the open space in front of the entrance above what was evidently to be the entrance no longer visible from the tomb below.🏛🗿⠀
🇮🇹KV9 (King's Valley 9) è la sigla che identifica una delle tombe della Valle dei Re in Egitto. Questa in particolare era la sepoltura iniziata per Ramses V e usata poi per Ramses VI. La struttura architettonica segue l’andamento rettilineo tipico delle tombe della XX dinastia. ⠀
Nonostante la tomba fosse conosciuta fin dall’antichità, al di là degli innumerevoli graffiti che ne ricoprono le pareti e il soffitto, e di minimi danni causati da inondazioni, le decorazioni dipinte, o in alto e bassorilievo, si presentano in ottimo stato. Si deve a KV9 inoltre la salvaguardia della tomba KV62 di Tutankhamon; gli operai che lavorarono alla sua realizzazione, infatti, costruirono le loro capanne nello spiazzo antistante l’ingresso sopra quello che, evidentemente, doveva essere l’ingresso non più visibile della tomba sottostante.🏛🗿⠀
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