The Layer Pyramid of Zawiyet el-Aryan: Its Layout and Context

Synthetic Aperture Radar Doppler Tomography Reveals Details of Undiscovered High-Resolution Internal Structure of the Great Pyramid of Giza

“…Immediately below the base of the pyramid structure, at the north side, a complex structure appears consisting of a horizontal body from which several identical bodies branch off, extruded perpendicularly to the main structure and characterized by a geometry, also present in other Egyptian pyramids, such as the pyramid of Zawyet El-Aryan [7,8,11] and the Sekhemkhet pyramid [10]. This complex structure (Number 9 in the 3D model) is characterized by a small conduit placed in a central position that runs a short distance in a vertical direction, in analogy with the presence of a similar building also in El-Aryan [7,8,11] and Saqqara [10]. The reference tomography is shown in Figure 46b, while the 3D model is depicted in Figure 46a.…”

“…They focus on the mythical cities mentioned in ancient Indian texts, describing how that subcontinent was an integral part of this [7,8]. However, how the Egyptian Pyramids were built has remained an enduring mystery [9][10][11]. A theory that the pyramids were cast of cement-like conglomerate made directly in situ using granular limestone aggregates and an alkali-silicate binder is proposed in [12], and evidence is also discussed in [13,14].…”

Synthetic Aperture Radar Doppler Tomography Reveals Details of Undiscovered High-Resolution Internal Structure of the Great Pyramid of Giza

“…Two ramps that, both connected to the previous ones, parallel to each other and also to the East and West base sides that run through a descending underground section with variable slope (numbers 4 and 5 in the 3D model). Figures 37 (a Immediately below the base of the pyramid structure, at the North side, a complex structure appears consisting of a horizontal body from which several identical bodies branch off, extruded perpendicularly to the main structure and characterized by a geometry, also present in other Egyptian pyramids, such as the pyramid of Zawyet El-Aryan [11,8,7] and the Sekhemkhet pyramid [10] . This complex structure (Number 9 in the 3D model) is characterized by a small conduit placed in a central position that runs a short distance in a vertical direction, in analogy with the presence of a similar building also in El-Aryan [11,8,7] and Saqqara [10].…”

“…Figures 37 (a Immediately below the base of the pyramid structure, at the North side, a complex structure appears consisting of a horizontal body from which several identical bodies branch off, extruded perpendicularly to the main structure and characterized by a geometry, also present in other Egyptian pyramids, such as the pyramid of Zawyet El-Aryan [11,8,7] and the Sekhemkhet pyramid [10] . This complex structure (Number 9 in the 3D model) is characterized by a small conduit placed in a central position that runs a short distance in a vertical direction, in analogy with the presence of a similar building also in El-Aryan [11,8,7] and Saqqara [10]. The reference tomography is shown in Figure 42 (b), while the 3D model is depicted in Figure 42 (a).…”

“…Focusing on the mythical cities mentioned in ancient Indian texts, describing how that subcontinent was an integral part of this [7,8]. However, how the Egyptian Pyramids were built has remained an enduring mystery [9,10,11]. A theory that the pyramids were cast of cement-like conglomerate made directly in-situ using granular limestone aggregates and an alkali-silicate binder, is proposed in [12], and evidences are also discussed in [13,14].…”