Connected Wonders - The Ancient Egyptian Maze
Connected Wonders - The Ancient Egyptian Maze
What I'm about to say is extremely strange and astonishing, even if we compare it to all the buildings of ancient Greek civilization or the grandeur of the pyramids and the legend of their construction. It cannot be compared to the effort and expenses invested in this maze, and it is astonishingly connected. It has deliberately or unintentionally been omitted from the records of the pharaohs, and until now, I don't know the reason. But one of the greatest scientists said that this maze contains most of the secrets of humanity from its inception to its end.
The place has two floors and contains 3,000 rooms, half of which are underground and the other half are directly on the surface. As soon as you enter, you will find a temple surrounded by 40 columns on each side, and the ceiling is made of a single stone connected with intricate carvings and beautiful drawings, although its meanings have not been announced yet. In the place, there is a memorial monument that tells the story of the kings and ancestors of the pharaohs. There are the remains of 12 kings and the remains of sacred crocodiles, the symbol of the region where the temple was built. There are also 12 covered courtyards, 6 on the north side and 6 on the south side. The existing corridors in the place are perplexing and extremely complex. You will enter from one room to another, from one hall to another, and from one courtyard to another, as if it were an eternal chain of endless rooms. Therefore, it is difficult, if not impossible, to find your way out once you enter unless you have a guide or a real map of the place. All of this was described by the Greek historian Herodotus
During the 12th dynasty of ancient Egypt, in the reign of King Amenemhat III
, who was the sixth king in the dynasty and ruled for a long period from 1860 to 1814 BC, he was very interested in the lands where the present-day city of Fayoum is located. He considered it sacred land and referred to it. He was interested in agriculture, but all his appreciation was for building unique, mysterious, and awe-inspiring temples. He built a special pyramid for himself, now known as the Hawara Pyramid, named after the village of Hawara, located 9 kilometers from the pyramid. The height of the pyramid is 58 meters, and each side is 105 meters long. The genius of this pyramid, unlike other pyramids, lies in the number of rooms and the labyrinths inside it. It was designed as an incredibly complex maze with numerous rooms above and below, intricately interconnected, in order to house the chamber of King Amenemhat and its treasures. This is the declared reason, but the undisclosed and forbidden reason surpasses imagination. Additionally, there are many deep wells and traps everywhere to the extent that the main entrance gate was changed and made to face south, contrary to the prevailing custom at the time, where the entrance should be on the north side. All of this was done to mislead the thieves of the pyramids. Moreover, a giant stone weighing tons was placed on the door of the royal chamber, which cannot be penetrated, and the pyramid remained steadfast against the attacks of thieves for a long time until it was
During the 12th Dynasty in ancient Egypt, in the reign of King Amenemhat III, he was the sixth king in the dynasty's sequence and ruled for a long period from 1860 to 1814 BC. He was very interested in the lands, particularly the current location of the city of Fayoum, which he considered sacred. He focused on agriculture, but his main interest was building unique and mysterious temples. He constructed a pyramid for himself, now known as the Hawara Pyramid, named after the nearby village of Hawara, located 9 kilometers away. The height of the pyramid is 58 meters, with each side measuring 105 meters.
What distinguishes this ingenious pyramid from others is the number of rooms and passages inside. It was designed as an elaborate maze with numerous interconnected rooms above and below, forming the chamber of King Amenemhat and its treasures. This is the official explanation, but there are undisclosed secrets that surpass imagination. Additionally, there are many deep wells and traps throughout the pyramid to the extent that the main entrance was changed, positioning it towards the south instead of the customary north. This was done to mislead pyramid thieves. Furthermore, a massive stone block, weighing tons, was placed on the entrance of the royal chamber, making it impenetrable. The pyramid remained impervious to thieves' attacks for a long time, until some of them proved clever enough to reach the royal chamber, opened its ceiling, and stole all its treasures. However, their joy was short-lived, as it was the curse of the pharaohs. They wished they had never approached the pyramid due to the immense suffering it brought upon them and everyone who aided them.
Over time, sand covered the Hawara Pyramid, burying a significant portion of it underground, reducing its height from 58 meters to 20 meters. It became like a massive rock until 1843 AD when the German Egyptologist and linguist Karl Lepsius discovered the pyramid and also found the funerary temple. However, he couldn't access the most important part, the burial chamber. More than 40 years later, in 1888 AD, the British archaeologist Flinders Petrie explored the internal structure of the pyramid for the first time. He entered the corridors and passages and finally reached the burial chamber with great difficulty. At this time, the Hawara Pyramid was opened to the public for the first time ever.
Contrary to popular belief, the Hawara Pyramid is not the same as the Egyptian Labyrinth mentioned by Herodotus. The labyrinth is located in front of the pyramid and its contents surpass imagination. Herodotus and many other historians, including Strabo, a geographer, and the Greek philosopher, all agreed on one strange fact: the labyrinth contains important secrets related not only to Egypt's history but to the entire world, from its inception to its end.
In 2008, interest in this area was renewed, and the Mataha Expedition was sent. It was a collaboration between Egypt, Ghent University in Belgium, and, strangely enough, funded by an artist interested in Egyptology, Louis De Cordier. The expedition was on the verge of revealing forbidden secrets using the best technologies available. However, the sudden rise of groundwater levels prevented further progress, and the expedition abruptly halted, leaving everyone astonished. Egyptian civilization continue to reveal gradually what they desire to disclose.
