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A series of undocumented storerooms has been discovered inside the pyramid of the Fifth Dynasty king Sahura at Abusir by a joint Egyptian-German mission. While carrying out restoration work on the pyramid, the team, led by the University of Würzburg, found traces of a low passage that was first reported in 1836 by English Egyptologist John Shae Perring, but had since been lost. The corridor led to eight previously unknown storage areas, some of which were severely damaged, although parts of the original walls and floor have survived. Following documentation and restoration work, the storerooms will be opened to the public. The team has also created new retaining walls to support the damaged burial chamber, and carried out comprehensive mapping and 3D-scanning of the structure.
Text: Sarah Griffiths / All images: © Ministry for Tourism and Antiquities unless otherwise stated.
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