The pyramid gets its name from the reddish limestone used to build most of the core. Like all the other pyramids the outer casing of Tura limestone has been removed in antiquity. This pyramid was built for the Pharaoh Senefru in 2575 B.C. The previous two attempts at building pyramids known as Meidum pyramid and […]
Nov 2011 the magazine of The American Society of Civil Engineers.
Egypt’s oldest pyramid at risk and a British company has been called in to stop its collapse
A British engineering firm have won a lucrative contract to help save the oldest pyramid in Egypt. The 4,600-year-old pyramid of Djoser almost collapsed in 1992 after being hit by an earthquake. But in a bid to preserve the ancient structure, a firm from South Wales has been called in to keep the pyramid standing. […]
