An official archaeological mission began at Amenemhat III's pyramid at Hawara on May 7, 2024. Run under Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities with the University of Leeds and the Matahar Expedition, it builds on work begun by Louis Dordier's Matahar team in 2008. The project aims to investigate the Labyrinth of Amenemhat III. Early excavation images show broken pottery and a newly uncovered megalithic stone wall.
Official excavations begin at Amenemhat III's Hawara pyramid in 2024
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Key facts
- The official mission began on May 7, 2024, under Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, in collaboration with the University of Leeds and the Matahar Expedition.
- The project builds on Matahar Expedition work at Hawara begun in 2008 under Louis Dordier.
- The mission aims to investigate the Labyrinth associated with Amenemhat III.
- Early excavation photographs show pottery sherds and a large megalithic stone wall.
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