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Egypt is famed for its incredible array of pyramids, and although they are long standing symbols of the ingenuity of the ancient architects and builders, one pyramid really stands out as a great pyramid disaster. I’m talking about the badly weathered and eroded Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III, the lob-sided monstrosity of the Egyptian skyline. All that remains today of this Middle Kingdom pyramid is a ruinous mound of mudbrick, with most of the outer backing and casing stone taken and re-used. But why is it like this? The project was a disaster right from the start and in this video, I'll tell you example what happened. All images are taken from the below sources, Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you. Please check out the History of Egypt podcast at: https://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/ Please download the free Black Pyramid Guide from Keith Hamilton at: https://www.academia.edu/44269433/The_Black_Pyramid_of_Amenemhet_III_at_Dahshur_A_Laymans_guide Contents: 0:00 Introduction 1:43 The Black Pyramid 3:33 The Dilapidated Superstructure 5:18 The Pyramidion of Amenemhat III 7:01 How the Pyramid Became a Ruin 8:03 The Bedrock & the Floodplain 11:11 After the Pyramid was Complete 12:01 Concluding Remarks Sources: https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/perring1842bd3/0020/image,info https://ia801308.us.archive.org/5/items/operationscarrie01howa/operationscarrie01howa.pdf https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-5cb5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 https://archive.org/details/fouillesdahcho01morg/page/84/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/fouillesdahchour00morg/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.facebook.com/100064760224235/posts/4308590375827709/ https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8n4jya #ancientarchitects #pyramid #pyramidsofegypt