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The south wall of the burial chamber of Unas, depicting the palace facade or false door motif. This area is one of the few places inside the pyramid that is not inscribed with the Pyramid Texts.

This "false door motif" that surrounds the sarcophagus could be viewed as providing a means of access on the north, west, and south sides of the sarcophagus chamber. These three alternative exits compliment the passageway at the east end of the sarcophagus chamber and provide access from all four cardinal directions.

The lid of the sarcophagus can be seen in the lower right corner of the photo.

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The sarcophagus of Unas. The three walls surrounding the sarcophagus are the only area inside the pyramid that is not inscribed with texts (barring the first section of the entrance passage). Instead, the false door motif or palace facade surrounds the sarcophagus.

Above the sarcophagus on the gabled western wall, however, are some rather enigmatic spells designed to protect the body of Unas below them.

"The fire has been extinguished, no lamp can be found in the house where the Ombite is.
The biting snake is all over the house of the one he would bite, hiding in it. "
- Utterance 242.

The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts (Writings from the Ancient World) - James P. Allen

The Black Pyramid of Amenemhet III at Dahshur.

The illegally built clay road behind the Sakkara Country Club, north of Abusir.

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Another large quarry. You can see how close it is to the farmland. It's gradually being filled with illegal dumping. Khufu's pyramid can be seen in the top left of the photo.

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