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This is one of the most important sciences of Egyptology, I have memories over the last 50 years with hundreds of pyramid scholars, workers, amateurs and others.
The pictures above are of:

Possible reconstructions of the brick pyramid at Abu Rawash.
Pyramids G1a, b and c.
Aly el Kholi (Canada), Hassan (a skilful restorer), Ahmed Mousse, Ramadan (guard) and myself; in the first chamber of the Red pyramid.
Leclant and Lauer at the pyramid of Pepi I.
Dietrich, Rosemarie Klemm and Stadelmann in chamber of Shepseskaf, Mastabet Faroon.
Ahmed Fakhri in the chamber of Kahfra.

 

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REMINDERS AND REMARKS ON THE ROYAL SUBSTRUCTURES OF THE THIRD DYNASTIY
REMINDERS AND REMARKS ON THE ROYAL SUBSTRUCTURES OF THE THIRD DYNASTIY

This study is a reminder of already published material, and presents at some observations and remarks; they would have interested the late Prof. Dr. WERNER KAISER. Thanks to the publishers of this ‘Gedenkschrift’ for including them. KAISER was a booster of Egyptological progress; his legacy has a lasting impact. For helpful assistance from younger Egyptologists, I would like to thank: CLAUDIA LACHER (Germany), FRANK MONNIER (France), and BRUNO DESLANDES (Latvia). To PAM REYNOLDS (USA) I am grateful for revising my draft. My Granddaughter FARIDA SWELIM helped with 2 images. Finally on every study about the Step Pyramids I salute J. PH. LAUER.

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Royal Substructures in the Old Kingdom
Royal Substructures in the Old Kingdom

Simple pits changed to complex tunneling before the traditional substructure

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THE ROYAL SUBSTRUCTURES OF THE THIRD DYNASTY
THE ROYAL SUBSTRUCTURES OF THE THIRD DYNASTY

REMINDERS, REMARKS AND EPITOME (Feb. 2015)

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Remarks on the great rectangular monuments of middle Saqqara
بعض الملاحظات عل الافنيه المستطيلة فى وسط سقاره

Striking bearings,equal mesurments and alignments between these 3rd dynasty rectangular monuments

References: Festschrift W Kaiser, MDAIK 47 1991 339

Pyramid Research fron the archaic to the second intermediate period lists, catalogues and objectives
ابحاث الاهرامات من العصر العتيق حتى فترة الأنتقال الثانيه

Professor Jean Leclant, a friend and great scholar who is constantly enriching our knowledge by his unfailing Egyptological energy; his contribution to pyramid research is invaluable.

References: Hommages a Jean LECLANT V 1 Bibliothque d' Etude 106/1 1994 337

The pyramidion of Khafra; The late AZZOUZ was a friend and a college who will not be forgotten.
لذكرى عزوز هريم خع اف رع

with the pyramids of Khafra and Udjepten we have some information on the courses below the pyramidion which my help in their reconstruction. In this article I am concerned with the former.

References: Iubilate Conlegae Studies in Memory of Abdel Aziz Sadek, Varia Aegyptiaca, Vol 11, San Antonio, 1998.

The pyramid court and temenos wall of Khafre
عن فناء و اسوار هرم خع اف رع

no more than two persons mastered its architecture: Imhotep, the builder and Jean Philippe Lauer, the restorer. To Monsieur Lauer, our fatherly teacher and senior pyramid scholar I present this study

References: Études sur l’Ancient Empire et la nécropole de Saqqâra dédiées à Jea-Phillippe Lauer, Montpellier III, 1997.

Pyramids On Lepsius, De Morgan And Later Maps, A Tribute to Excellence,
اماكن الأهرامات على الخرائط

Above all, professors Erno Gaal and Ulrich Luft are among the best of my friends. We have unforgettable memories with our wives Alice, Eva and the late Doreen. With professor Torok I am honoured to contribute to their Festschrift.

References: Studia Aegyptiaca, XVII, Budapest, 2002 Fs. Erno Gaal , Ulrich Luft and Laszlo Torok.

G1 a, b, c and d Ashlars,
الكساء الخرجى على اهرامات ملكات خوفو

An ashlar is a building stone that is cut and dressed by a mason to achieve intricatelyfitting joints in a construction.

References: Structure and Significance, thoughts on Ancient Egyptian Architecture, Wien, 2005. Fs. Dieter Arnold

A reason for the corbelled roof in dynast III and IV pyramids
السبب فى الأسقف المكريله فى اهرامات الاسره 3 و4

An argument by Nabil Swelim

References: JSSEA XIV 6

BET KHALLAF, MASTABAS K1-K6
المصاطب بيت خلاف رقم K1-K6

References: Home library

On the Pyramid of Ameny-Qemau and its Canopic Equipment
عن هرم أمينى كيماؤ

By Nabil Swelim and Aidan Dodson; The 1957 discovery of the pyramid of the Thirteenth Dynasty king, Ameny-Qemau, at South Dahshur, was one of the more important, yet most obscure events in the history of pyramid exploration. Incidents immediately following it prevented any substantive publication of the monument appearing until a decade after its discovery

References: MDAIK 54 1998 319

pyramids general considerations
الاهرامات ملاحظات

Pyramids are ancient tombs and religious monuments of a certain geometrical shape

References: Home library

A note on pyramid research to the 2nd intermediate period
مذكره عن بحوث الاهرامات حتى العصر الوسيط الثانى

The scope of pyramid research can be determined by some lists…..

References: Home library

pyramids abstract Leclant
الاهرامات ملخص لمقالة لكلانت

Ancient Egyptian pyramids and-pyramid like monuments have held fascination for countless numbers of travelers…

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PYRAMID STATUS, WHAT IS A PYRAMID?


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Arabic Presentation
الاهرامات عرض مصور

التعليقات باللغة العربيه

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Presentation on The pyramid Status


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A pyramid list to the end of the13th dynasty


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ONTHE PYRAMIDION OF THE SATELLITE PYRAMID OF KHUFU, G1D. By Josef Dorner
G1 التابع لهرم خوفوG1D هريم الهرم

A REVISED AND COMPLETE ARTICLE RECTIFING THE APPENDIX TO ” Z. HAWASS, THE DISCOVERY OF THE PYRAMIDION OF THE SATELLITE PYRAMID OF KHUFU, IUBILATE CONLEGAE, STUDIES IN MEMORY OF ABDEL AZIZ SADEK, VARIA AEGYPTIACA, VOL 11, SAN ANTONIO, 1998, 105 - 124.

References: Josef Dorner notes and my home Library

The monument of Khuwi at Dara
هرم الملك خوى فى دارا

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The funerary complex of Horus Neter-Khet


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Pyramids Globally Arabic pres


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