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Pyramid of Sesostris 2 |
Hermopolis is far from being the most zealously
excavated sites of Egypt, the ruins here are to a
large extent pulverized. It was once the centre
for the cult of Thoth, the god of wisdom, healing
and writing. Then the city was known as Khmunu,
but with the Greeks it was transferred into a
centre of Hermes (a god they saw resembling Thoth).
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Sesostris
2 was a pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty and
ruled for 8 years, from 1877 until 1870
BCE. For more information check the
Encyclopedia of the Orient
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The architect of Sesostris 2's pyramid, Anupy,
introduced a new technique of building a pyramid.
As a matter of fact, there was a mound here
initially, upon which the structure was laid.
Limestone pillars were dug into the ground, and
then covered by mudbrick. This core structure was
then covered by finely cut limestone.
Today the limestone casing is gone, and left is
the mudbrick structure which now looks like a
mountain from a distance.
As this pyramid was built about 700 years after
the first, Anupy knew that time was every
pyramid's biggest enemy.
In order to protect the
pyramid from Nile floodings, he had created a
sponge trench, filled with sand and rolled flints. |
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