The tomb behind the Black Pyramid Wall

The tomb behind 

the Black Pyramid Wall

This structure is known as the Black Pyramid due to its appearance as a dark weathered and dilapidated mound of ruins. Originally constructed from mudbrick and clay it was once encased in fine white limestone though that casing has since been lost. It was commissioned by Pharaoh Amenemhat III during Egypt's 12th Dynasty around 1850 BCE. Early structural issues and severe subsidence caused by its construction on low-lying groundforced the abandonment of parts of the project. The foundation of the outer enclosure wall is concealed behind limestone blocks the inner wall suffered heavy damage down to its base which had been leveled with sandstone and limestone.

The Pyramid of Hawara is one of Egypt's ancient mud-brick pyramids from the Middle Kingdom period built by Pharaoh Amenemhat III of the 12th Dynasty around 1860–1814 BC.

The wall's recessed decoration aligns with its brickwork sections. Typical of Middle Kingdom pyramid complexes the site features a simple outer wall followed by a thick plastered brick wall and an elaborately decorated inner wall built upon a raised platform. The underground structure contains a complex and well-preserved network of passageways. While a canopic chest was found there the Pharaoh's body was not interred at the site. 

 

A bust of Pharaoh Sobekneferu ancient Egypt's first female pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty depicted wearing the Nemes headcloth and bearing a serious expression characteristic of ancient Egyptian art.

There are four additional burial chambers within the subterranean structure though their occupants remain uncertain however two are believed to belong to King Amenemhat IV and Queen Sobekneferu. Based on the slope of its walls researchers and archaeologists believe the structure was originally a smooth-sided pyramid encased in limestone. However it was built with a mud-brick core lacking sufficient stone reinforcement resulting in its current appearance as an eroded mound.

The Black Pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III located in Dahshur Egypt. Pharaoh Amenemhat III of Egypt's 12th Dynasty Middle Kingdom period.

The remaining casing materials and bricks indicate structural shifting and irregular shaping this was caused by the uneven non-horizontal load-bearing surfaces of the bricks in the lower sections which were subjected to stress while resting on a steep hill and the fact that the foundation stones were buried deep beneath the casing. Extensive damage makes it difficult to clearly distinguish between the casing and the pyramid structure itself. Because pyramids were frequently looted in the past Middle Kingdom pharaohs prioritized security by designing labyrinthine internal corridors concealing burial chambers and incorporating decoy doorways.