Adobe Pyramid of Amenemhet III at Dahshur – Egypt Risk Study, Conservation Strategy and Development of the Surrounding Area

Document Type : Original Article

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Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Egypt

Abstract

Dahshur archaeological site is one of the most important sites in Egypt and maybe in the world. This Site has an ancient history, and contains many pyramids dated back to the old kingdom, such as the red pyramid (northern pyramid) of king Snfru, the white pyramid (southern pyramid or bent pyramid) and the black pyramid; as a flag of Egypt, which contains: red, white and black colors. The adobe pyramid of Amenemhet III (sometimes known as; black pyramid) as it is built from mud bricks that make the shape of pyramid to be black.

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