The Seila pyramid stands by the village of Seila on the eastern edge of the Fayum Depression, about 10 km west of Meidum. Today's ruins top out around 7-8 m, but GPS mapping and structural analysis suggest the fully cased original was over 36 m at the base and roughly 23.4 m high. It was built up against a natural mound, so the hill did part of the visual work. For scale, Meidum may have reached about 90 m. On a clear day the two pyramids can see each other. 🏺🔺
Reconstructed Seila pyramid: 36 m base, 23.4 m height on an escarpment above Fayum
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Key facts
- Seila pyramid sits by the village of Seila on the eastern edge of the Fayum Depression, roughly 10 km west of the Meidum pyramid.
- Surviving ruins stand about 7-8 m tall, depending on which part of the ruin is measured.
- The video reports that GPS mapping and structural analysis suggest the fully cased original pyramid measured over 36 m at the base and roughly 23.4 m in height.
- Seila was built on top of a natural mound/escarpment, so the hill formed part of the monument's visual effect.
- For comparison, Meidum may have stood around 90 m; the Bent and Red Pyramids are far larger than Seila.
- Seila lies roughly west of Meidum and the two monuments can see one another on a clear day from Seila.
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The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt: Interactive Mapkaggle.com
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Excavations at the Seila Pyramid and Ritual Ramificationsscholarsarchive.byu.edu
by K Muhlestein · 2019 · Cited by 4 — In the 2009 season, a team of three engineers and a student from BYU conducted GPS mapping of both the Seila and Meidum Pyramids, in addition ...
Pyramid of Meidum in Seila, Egypt (Google Maps)virtualglobetrotting.com
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Seila Pyramidfayoumegypt.com
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