--- description: Remnants of an ancient pyramid have been discovered by an excavation team in Egypt. The structure is believed to date back some 3,700 years title: An Ancient Pyramid Was Just Discovered in Egypt image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Egypt](/tag/egypt/) ## Egypt Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # An Ancient Pyramid Was Just Discovered in Egypt ## Video: Ancient Statue Believed to be of Pharaoh Ramses II Discovered in Cairo Slum [Watch (HLS stream): Ancient Statue Believed to be of Pharaoh Ramses II Discovered in Cairo Slum](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Ss4uaQIj.m3u8) (0:46)  _Published 2017-03-10. A giant, eight-meter statue thought to depict Pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BCE, has been discovered submerged in groundwater in a slum in Cairo_ by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 3, 2017 1:21 PM CUT by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 3, 2017 1:21 PM CUT Remnants of an ancient pyramid have been discovered by an excavation team in Egypt, the [Associated Press](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/04/pyramid-remains-discovered-south-cairo-170403102437622.html "undefined") reports. The structure is believed to date back some 3,700 years. Few details about the discovery, which includes an inner corridor and interior blocks, have been released. But[ the AP reports](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/04/pyramid-remains-discovered-south-cairo-170403102437622.html "undefined") the structure was located near King Sneferu’s bent pyramid south of Cairo in the Dashur royal necropolis, which was a burial site for high-ranking officials. The slope of the pyramid is said to mark the ancient Egyptians’ first attempt to build a “smooth sided pyramid.” \[[_AP_](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/04/pyramid-remains-discovered-south-cairo-170403102437622.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4722681/pyramid-ancient-egypt-discovered/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4722681/pyramid-ancient-egypt-discovered/"},"headline":"An Ancient Pyramid Was Just Discovered in Egypt","datePublished":"2017-04-03T13:21:51.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T04:10:05.413Z","description":"The structure is believed to date back 3,700 years","url":"https://time.com/4722681/pyramid-ancient-egypt-discovered/","keywords":["Egypt","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maya Rhodan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/egypt/","name":"Egypt"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4722681/pyramid-ancient-egypt-discovered/","name":"An Ancient Pyramid Was Just Discovered in Egypt"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Ancient Statue Believed to be of Pharaoh Ramses II Discovered in Cairo Slum","description":"A giant, eight-meter statue thought to depict Pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BCE, has been discovered submerged in groundwater in a slum in Cairo","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/Ss4uaQIj/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2017-03-10T15:37:37.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Ss4uaQIj.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4722681/pyramid-ancient-egypt-discovered/","duration":"PT46S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4722681/pyramid-ancient-egypt-discovered/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```