The Red Pyramid's strange inner sanctum

The Red Pyramid of Dahshur is the most commonly attributed monument for the burial of pharaoh Sneferu. A superficial look at the pyramid makes it appear to adopt classic mastaba defensive principles.

When taking a closer look at significant design features, the Red Pyramid seems to abandon the opportunity to be the most secure pyramid ever built. Instead, it's pyramid complex remains incomplete and the mystery of its 'hidden' upper chamber is laid bare.

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Keith Hamilton's guide to the Red Pyramid can be found here:

Eratta: The Bent Pyramid has a longer descending corridor, but being fractured it couldn't be plugged as much.

0:00 Intro
1:28 Red Pyramid nickname
2:02 Snefru's 3 pyramids
3:05 Tomb security
3:55 [correction] 2nd longest corridor
4:20 Pyramid entrance
5:24 Descending corridor plugging?
6:16 Locating the upper chamber
7:34 Upper corridor ceiling
9:36 No camouflage evidence
10:37 Upper floor excavation
13:39 Search for burials

[andrewbecker]

I'd love it if it turned out that the upper chamber floor and the corridor to it were intentionally left that way by the builders to make it look like it had already been looted if any looting party came and attempted to loot it. Would be interesting to see if muon tomography reveals any hidden chambers in the future.

[samreklaw]

I get the impression that there was some sort of megalithic structure already there, and they considered it sacred - so they built the pyramid on top, preserving the old rocks underneath (hence such a sharp contrast)
I actually visited that pyramid in May 2021. I was shocked that there was absolutely nobody there except 1 guard at the door. I went down there alone (my guide stayed out) and the tunnel had no lights. Climbing down there alone with only my phone flash was a horribly uncomfortable experience, and I couldn’t wait to get out of there.
I think they have lights now.

[matthewmiller]

These videos contain a rare depth of insight and common sense. Well done.

[peterhorne]

Just finished up watching this video! I watched all of them starting with the oldest.
I really appreciate how you follow the clues and come up with well reasoned theories and/or conclusions!
Matt from Ancient Architects sent me here and now I look forward to your next video 👍👍

[jasonz]

Nothing compares to Egypt in human history. I'd love to time travel there and see it in all it's glory. Great video/

[adrianmillard]

I just want to say thank you for not being conspiracy focused. I really appreciate your alternative thinking, how you have a hypothesis and ideas worth exploring without turning it into power cables too great for just lighting and covert exploration with loud machines digging... like another YT channel.

[maxmulder]

Can't get enough of this superb content! Thank you!

[thegoodybarn]

Your channel and ancient architects are my favorites

[GreatGreebo]

*CONGRATULATION* on hitting 100k subs. I’m rewatching your older videos and just noticed your sub count. Please keep posting these excellent videos and know I will never take you (or them) for *granite* . All of your hard work is appreciated & I would like to offer the most heartfelt & sincere THANK YOU for creating such interesting, well done videos. Bravo sir, *BRAVO* 👏👏👏

[GAS.M]

Another amazing video. Always shows us something different than the rest. Thank you

[sherylcascadden]

History is often told in stone.
I like your channel and the insights and conclusions you draw.

[maggi]

Thank you. I cannot get enough information on egyptian history. I have been fascinated since i was a small child. Just from a school library book. I would like to visit the pyramids again, since they have excavated so much more. Altho we visited the valley of the kings many times, we still didnt get to see many tombs because they always seemed to open mostly the same ones.

[Toxin___InterHalfer]

12:32 what a good point, as well as the "the looters would have made a small hole to research". As a former urban explorer (urbex), I know of several separate occasions where the "small hole" approach was used for infiltration, there's no real need to make a grandiose entrance if your primary objective is to get from underground room A to underground room B.

[Adamantiummonke]

I was lucky enough on my honeymoon in 2011 to go inside the red pyramid and even into the floating burial chamber. it was and awesome experience. we also wanted to do the bent pyramid but it was still closed at that time. plz do an episode on the black pyramid plz as that one always interested me and I know little about it. cheers

[gheffz]

I found the modern "red" pyramid absolutely fascinating with the comparisons you drew with the two larger ones, and the other two supposedly by the same pharaoh. Thank you -- just brilliant analysis!

[TheGreatest]

It would be nice to see a video of your take on the suspicious blocks in the kings chamber, and the ‘window’ part way up the queens chamber northern shaft, and what you think about the possibilities of these anomalies. ?

[megatondiplomat]

I completely agree with your skepticism about Sneferu's intent to use all of these as a burial place and growing dissatisfied with each. It would appear that it took most of the Kingdom's surplus resources to build one pyramid; and I think three by one Pharaoh for the same purpose doesn't make sense. There has to be a better explanation.

[antonellocossu]

Another greatly interesting video, on an intriguing mystery. Please keep going!

[philip]

Perfect video, as always! Keep up the good work👍🏻

[hric]

The Bent Pyramid is also the only pyramid with 2 entrances and 2 separate internal passages. The idea that this pyramid is bent as a means of reducing weight on the unstable bottom section is imo ridiculous. The fact that this supposedly defective pyramid was, first of all completed and secondly still standing, throws a large spanner into this theory.
There is a duality to the Bent Pyramid’s interior that is also evident in the bend and second entrance that is not seen in any other Egyptian pyramid. And it was clearly never intended to be a tomb.