Howard-Vyse, Richard William Howard: Operations carried on at the Pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: with an account of a voyage into upper Egypt, and Appendix (Band 1) (London, 1840)

OPERATIONS CARRIED OjST AT GIZEII.

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Second Pyramid.—Roof in Belzoni's Chamber.

Third Pyramid.—Interior.

Temple eastward of the Great Pyramid.

Excavation between the Third and Fiftli Pyramids.

Campbell's Tomb.

Fourth Pyramid.—Interior.

Boring the Sphinx.

Shaft westward of Sphinx.

Shaft between Campbell's Tomb and Second Pyramid.
Shaft north of Sphinx.

An excavation was begun at the foundation (supposed
to be that of a temple) to the eastward of the Great
Pyramid. A few stones remained in their original posi-
tion ; but we soon found that nothing was to be disco-
vered except by proceeding on a larger scale than at that
time was advisable. The building appeared to have been
destroyed by fire, as the basalt, which was in considerable
quantities near this and the other foundations beyond it,
seemed to have been burnt. Several of the blocks had
been carried down the side of the mountain into the plain
below, apparently for removal. Some men were em-
ployed at the shaft north of the Sphinx. Mr. Hill
blasted near the mouth of the southern Air-channel, to
get sufficient room for the erection of a scaffold to sup-
port the boring-rods, as we imagined that this operation
would be attended with as much trouble as that on the
northern front.

May 26th.

Reis, 8. Men, 153.

Children, 163.

Great Pyramid.—Excavation in southern front.

Excavation in northern front.
Lady Arbuthnot's Chamber.

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