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An expert on floor plans for these types of structures, he surmised there might be storage rooms beyond.The area was so damaged it was impossible to enter, so Perring had no way of knowing if he was right.
Temperature changes, high humidity, and windy conditions have helped cause certain parts of the pyramid to collapse over the centuries. The newly discovered chambers are likely storage rooms, meant to hold burial objects belonging to royal rulers, according to Egyptologist Mohamed Ismail Khaled from Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg, who led the restoration team.Sahure was a pharaoh who ruled during the Fifth Dynasty, around 2400 BCE. One document suggests Sahure wasn't of royal lineage, but was said to be the son of Ra, the Sun deity. As with other pharaohs, his pyramid stood as a monument to his rule.
The latest conservation project started in 2019. The team is working to stabilize the structure, replacing crumbling supports with retaining walls.
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