Pyramid of Sekhemkhet- Buried Pyramid

The buried pyramid was originally modelled after Djoser's step pyramid and is located several hundred metres southwest [1]. Sekhemkhet's pyramid complex was built southwest of Djoser's at Saqqara, and it includes a pyramid, a subterranean structure, and a necropolis complex [1]. The pyramid's foundations stand upon an uneven rock surface, leading the builders to try to level the terrain by building terraces, some reaching ten metres high [1]. The entrance to the subterranean structure lies to the north, starting with a narrow passage that descends for about 61 m until meeting a vertical shaft from the top of the corridor [1]. The burial chamber has a base measurement of 8.8 m × 5.18 m and a height of 4.5 m [1]. It was also left unfinished, yet it contained a complete burial arrangement [1]. The sarcophagus is cut from a single block of fine alabaster; its lid was vertical, slid into place and held at the front face by means of mortar sealing [1].