Connected Wonders - The Ancient Egyptian Maze
in the 5th century BC for an ancient Egyptian maze that existed in the time of Herodotus in the Horemheb area in Fayoum.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
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.