Queen’s Pyramid Uncovered in Egypt

A previously unknown pyramid was found buried under 23 feet (7 meters) of sand last week in Saqqara, Egypt. It is believed to be the tomb of Pharaoh Teti’s mother, Queen Sesheshet, who lived 4,300 years ago. This pyramid may be “the most complete subsidiary pyramid ever found at Saqqara,” according to Dr. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities and a National Geographic Society explorer-in-residence. It is considered to be a subsidiary, or satellite, pyramid to the tomb of Teti.

Read more about the discovery on National Geographic News.

Read about the remains found in the pyramid on National Geographic News.

Learn more about archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Zahi Hawass on National Geographic.

Comments

esteban95
February 20, 2009, 12:26 pm

that is so cool!!!I can’t believe nobody commented on it!!!
blizard81
March 9, 2009, 5:28 pm

cough, YA this is so cool?
AwesomeDude34
July 20, 2009, 10:15 pm

I love egypt and i think this is so cool!
pandagirl789
July 28, 2009, 5:13 pm

WOW! 4,300 years is a really long time!
iruleso
October 15, 2009, 10:02 pm

i luuuuuuuv egypt. all my books in my room r about egypt. how awesome!!!!!!!!!!
climber
July 10, 2010, 7:26 pm

awsome!
monkey33
October 9, 2010, 4:57 pm

Wow! I wish I do you think that this is the temple of the one king/queen (can’t remember which) that was missing!
kaseyemily
April 18, 2011, 11:13 am

WOW! History Rules!
FreshCherry101
November 23, 2011, 11:35 pm

Hi everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
zoebug123
January 24, 2012, 1:21 pm

so cool
questgirl5432
February 20, 2012, 11:01 am

I am in quest and LOVE earning about Egypt!Because thats what I learn about in quest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
questgirl5432
February 20, 2012, 11:03 am

blizard81,I hope you did not really mean that!COUGH!
yeah right!this is actual history,and it’s awesome!
qm666
April 26, 2012, 7:23 pm

That is really neat!
lugeracestar
July 8, 2012, 2:01 pm

I really like Egypt and I like history! So I really liked this!
Saba123
August 24, 2012, 7:26 am

This is awesome…….
SassySweet00711
September 10, 2012, 9:20 pm

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 that is sooooooooooooooooooooo cool!!!!