Now despite how awesome it was to galavant around the inside of these ancient colossal tombs, I must inform you of the gruesome smell that strangled unsuspecting lungs, while inside the pyramid. The overwhelming scent of toxic gasses saturated our nasal canals, as we desperately gasped for air.
Oh and how could I not mention the narrow tunnel that served as the only entrance and exit into the heart of the pyramid? (see photos 10,11& 13 below)
Each of us cautiously proceeded in with bent backs, heads crouched, knees to chest and waddled down, and later up, the steep tunnel into the dark pits of the pyramid... My heart lost its rhythmic pattern when the flickering dim lights inside the pyramid went out and left petrified eyes in darkness. 0_o
As for a little history:
Saqqara "is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis ( large cemetery) for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids, including the world famous Step pyramid of Djoser. Djsoer's step pyramid is the oldest complete stone building complex known in history.""
Dahshur is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile." A few famous pyramids located in Dahshur that we've seen:
The Bent Pyramid : "The shape of the Bent Pyramid is unique; it represents a transitional pyramid form believed to have been the result of an engineering crisis encountered during its construction."
The Red Pyramid: "The world's first true smooth-sided pyramid."
The Black Pyramid: "Earned the name for its dark, decaying appearance as a rubble mound. The pyramid is not very sturdy , as it was built with mud brick instead of the traditional stone."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahshurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saqqara
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