The three great pyramids at Giza are perhaps the world's most famous trio of pyramids on the Earth's surface. But, according to ancient writings, there was a fourth in Giza large a pyramid made of a material darker than ordinary granite. Its top was a large stone that seemed to serve as a pedestal. The top itself was made of yellowish stone.

According to the Danish naval captain and discoverer, there was a fourth, black pyramid in Giza, which made the trio of pyramids themselves even more impressive.

During the 1700s, Frederic Norden collected extensive notes, observations and drawings of everything he was surrounded by, including the people, the monuments of Pharaoh, architecture, buildings, maps, etc. All of these were published after his death in "Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie" ("Traveling through Egypt and Nubia").

In a text published after his death, the author describes his discoveries and shares them in detailed drawings from his expedition through Egypt, to which he was called at the request of King Christian VI of Denmark in 1737. The specific data mentioned in the books still fascinate scientists: mentions the magnificent black pyramid standing in Giza.

However, many scholars argue that no such pyramid has ever existed and that the Danish discoverer may have been confused by secondary monuments in Giza and mistaken them for a fourth pyramid. Some even claim that Norden was confused by some of the satellite pyramids standing around the three main ones and published them as the fourth. However, these claims contradict each other, as Norden precisely describes that the pyramid was made of a stone darker and harder than granite. However, all satellite pyramids are built of sandstone.

Today's experts still can't find any connection to the "black pyramid" in Giza, but that doesn't mean she wasn't here. Some writers suggest that the pyramid was destroyed in the late eighteenth century and that the stones from it were used to build the city of Cairo.

On the 120 page of his book "Traveling through Egypt and Nubia"  Norden describes this mysterious pyramid:

“The main pyramids are East, Southeast of Giza ……

There are four that deserve the most attention of the inquisitive. We can see seven or eight others in their neighborhood, but they are nothing compared to the former.

The two northernmost pyramids are the largest and have five hundred feet of perpendicular height. Two others are much lower, but have some peculiarities for which they are judged and admired.

The fourth one is unpainted, closed and resembles the others. However, it differs in something that deserves a note, and that is, that its peak is finished with one piece of large stone that seems to have served as a pedestal.

The fourth pyramid was made from the center up from a stone darker than ordinary granite and at least as hard.

The very top is made of yellowish stone. I will talk about this cube-like peak, elsewhere. The pyramid itself is located outside the line of others, as if more to the west. It creates a grouping with three others.

So where is the majestic Pyramid? Is she buried with Egypt's myriad mysteries? However, we know of the fact that a large number of buildings remain hidden underground. Perhaps the remains of this majestic pyramid are hidden underground, waiting for their day when someone, a child of Fortune, will stumble upon these wonderful foundations, revealing to the World that ancient Egypt is still steeped in mysteries and that we are still on a long journey to discovering the real history of Egypt.