The Hawara pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhet III (born around 1800 BC) is one of several pyramids worth seeing in Egypt’s Faiyum region. — Photos: dpa/Simone A Mayer
You can’t stand upright in the 40m sloped shaft inside the 4,500-year-old Maidum pyramid. The guards and guides stay outside, and the feeling of searching for a secret treasure, like Indiana Jones, grows with every step.
Deep inside the chamber, it is completely quiet. The pyramid was never used for its intended purpose as a burial chamber. Your heart beats faster. Let’s get out of here.
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Gallery: Egypt, off-the-beaten track
The Hawara pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhet III (born around 1800 BC) is one of several pyramids worth seeing in Egypt’s Faiyum region. — Photos: dpa/Simone A Mayer
A horse-drawn carriage is a great way to explore the Egyptian city of Faiyum.
The Maidum pyramid was a new take on the step pyramids common in ancient Egypt.
A 40m sloped shaft leads to the interior of the 4,500-year-old Maidum pyramid.
The Faiyum Oasis has lush green fields full of clover, date palms, fruits and vegetables.
The city of Faiyum in Egypt has a population of about 500,000 and is easily explored on foot.
Some of the later pyramids in Egypt's Faiyum region were built from small, easily portable clay bricks - meaning they are less well preserved.
The Faiyum Oasis has lush green fields full of clover, date palms, fruits and vegetables.
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