Ammonia smell and wall staining inside Red Pyramid chambers. Jeffrey Drum claims an intense chemical smell of ammonia remains in Red Pyramid chambers with chemical staining on walls Drum investigated four other Egyptian structures with bats (including Bent Pyramid and Pyramid of Meidum) and found no staining or ammonia smell, concluding bats are not the cause Host questions whether ammonia smell could persist thousands of years later in the chambers

Drumm reports a persistent ammonia smell and chemical staining on the walls inside Red Pyramid chambers. He checked four other bat-inhabited Egyptian structures, including the Bent Pyramid and Meidum, and found no staining or smell there. His conclusion: bats aren't the cause. The host questions if ammonia could truly linger for millennia. 🤔

Key Facts

  • Jeffrey Drum claims an intense chemical smell of ammonia remains in Red Pyramid chambers with chemical staining on walls
  • Drum investigated four other Egyptian structures with bats (including Bent Pyramid and Pyramid of Meidum) and found no staining or ammonia smell, concluding bats are not the cause
  • Host questions whether ammonia smell could persist thousands of years later in the chambers

Related site: Red Pyramid — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.