Black Pyramid of Amenemhet III
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Pyramid
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| Completed in: | 1820 B.C. |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Dahshur, Egypt, Africa |
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| Coordinates: | 29° 47' 30.00" N 31° 13' 25.00" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 105 m | |
| height | 78 m | |
| length | 105 m |
Materials
| building structure |
brick
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Notes
As with Snofru's pyramid nearby, the ground settlements were too great and the interior structure suffered too much damage for the pyramid to be used as a tomb. Due to the use of brick instead of stone, the pyramid appears today more like a very large heap of rubble than a pyramid.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Ägypten - Kunst und Architektur, Könemann, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 3829026331, 2001; pp. 235
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0004732 |
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| Created: | 30/08/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 19/03/2013 |