2008 geophysical surveys used multiple technologies to scan Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara. 2004 work at Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara began as a preservation effort against water damage and agricultural salts 2008 surveys used ground penetrating radar, tomography, electromagnetics, and resistivity Two parallel missions operated: one with the Egyptian National Research Institute and Ghent University, another Polish mission with Cairo University led by Dr. Adam
Beginning in 2004 as a preservation effort against water damage and agricultural salts, work at Hawara expanded in 2008 with ground penetrating radar, tomography, electromagnetics, and resistivity surveys. Two parallel missions ran simultaneously: one by the Egyptian National Research Institute and Ghent University, another Polish mission with Cairo University led by Dr. Adam. Louis de Cordier's "Mataha" project also contributed, though it operated outside official Egyptian channels.
Key Facts
- 2004 work at Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara began as a preservation effort against water damage and agricultural salts
- 2008 surveys used ground penetrating radar, tomography, electromagnetics, and resistivity
- Two parallel missions operated: one with the Egyptian National Research Institute and Ghent University, another Polish mission with Cairo University led by Dr. Adam
- Louis de Cordier's 'Mataha' project was not an official Egyptian mission; he coordinated and funded from outside Egypt
Related site: Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Egypt’s Lost Labyrinth: New Evidence Beneath Hawara (2026) by Anyextee