The engineering at Osireion is remarkable: thrust beams connecting the central island to the east wall at depth, and granite pillars on the central island. Bore holes hit limestone foundation at depth — extending beyond the wall footprint in places. This was built for serious load-bearing.
Three Structural Features Reveal Osireion Engineering
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- Enclosure walls are 6 meters (20 feet) thick sandstone
- Two thrust beams (1.10m thick, 1.25m wide) discovered connecting central island to east wall at 4.15m depth
- Bore holes found hard Issawia limestone foundation at approximately 15m depth below central island
- Limestone foundation extends outward beyond enclosure wall footprint (found at 22m depth southeast)
- 50-ton granite pillars on central island
- Structural features indicate purpose for load-bearing and stability
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