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I'm strangely attracted to and fascinated by this structure...I might be waiting for the mother-ship to return.
The pyramid at Meidum is believed to be Egypt's second oldest (after the step-pyramid of Djoser, whose design Meidum followed to some degree) but is also the earliest attempt at a true pyramid with four smooth side elevations.
Its original builder is usually considered to be Huni, last pharaoh of the 3rd Dynasty, but most likely the larger part was constructed under the reign of his successor Sneferu (who also built two major pyramids at Dashur much further north).
The building we see today looks as much like a massive tower as a pyramid; which is due to the ancient collapse of much of the outer structure after the design was modified from a step-pyramid form (like its predecessor at Saqqara) to a smooth-sided one. The extra weight of the additional outer casing was too much and the pyramid was reduced to the present tower of masonry rising from a mass of debris.
There are several internal passages on different levels that lead to the relatively small burial chamber, beginning with a steep descent from the northern face. The ceiling of the chamber is remarkable for its tapering form, corbelled inwards as it rises in the manner of the better known but later grand gallery of the great pyramid of Khufu.
Near the pyramid are several large mudbrick mastaba tombs of a similar age, one of which is accessible by a series of narrow tunnels and passages that only the more intrepid traveller should attempt.
For more on this remarkable site see below:-
Conn Maguire - The Reefs of Eden
Pyramid Books N-2062, 1969
Cover photo by Morgan Kane
"Seven beautiful (and naked) females, six weird (and naked) scientists, two bold (and naked) sailors trapped on an island paradise."
The gable of the west wall of the antechamber.
"Unas appears as Nefertum, the lotus at the nose of Re, as he comes out of the Horizon every day, and at the sight of which the gods purify themselves." - Utterance 249.
Photograph kindly provided by Jon Bodsworth.
More texts can be found at www.pyramidtextsonline.com
Clifton Cuthbert - The Shame of Mary Quinn
(Original Title: Thunder Without Rain)
Pyramid Books 28, 1952
Cover Artist: Hunter Barker
"The subject of this book is incest and perversion, but the theme rises above its source and becomes dire human tragedy."
The second largest pyramid at Giza. Note the awesome looking cap on top. The Great Pyramid has no such awesomeness.
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*Food Pyramid Portfolio Entry - Sweets*
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Sax Rohmer - The Drums of Fu Manchu
Pyramid Books F-804, 1962
Cover Artist: Herb Tauss
"The sound of drums... a steady, pulsating rhythm—a warning of death to the heads of fourteen Western nations who stand if the way of Fu Manchu's plan for world supremacy—world rulers marked... for murder!"
We didn't think Everett would be able to balance on Violet's back.
(Ben and Sophie started crawling forward with Violet on their back, but I messed up the video I took of that...)
Pyramid Lake Jasper Alberta August 2005. Taken at 9.00 am on the way to go for a morning horse ride.
This was taken with a compact camera as there would not have been time to go back and get the SLR as the thermals disputed the reflection only minutes later.
A l’occasion de la 25e édition de la Pyramide de chaussures, Handicap International appelle les français à se mobiliser, pour qu’Emmanuel Macron s’engage concrètement, dans le processus diplomatique, visant à mettre fin à ces pratiques.
The Giza Necropolis stands on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. This complex of ancient monuments includes the three pyramids known as the Great Pyramids, along with the massive sculpture known as the Great Sphinx. It is located some 9 km (5 mi) inland into the desert from the old town of Giza on the Nile, some 25 km (15 mi) southwest of Cairo city centre.
Cependant, ces armes (mines antipersonnel et BASM), continuent de polluer plus de 80 pays et territoires et d'affecter significativement la vie des communautés.
The tiered garden planter is unique design, it contains seventeen planting cells in the companct footprint thus allow you plant herbs, greens, flowers, strawerries and other different plants together. Wood based planter can be placed at any desired place such as patio or garden. No hard planting work needed for this raised container planters . Easy to assemble, just put one layer upon another, no hardware needed.