A pyramid near Cairo

ABout seuen miles from Alcaire there is a Piramides, whereof I will shew the forme, and also set downe the measure, as I had it from a Gentleman of Venice, who measured the same himselfe, and was hoth vpon it, and within it. This Piramides was measured by Paces, and euery Pace is more then thrée ancient Palmes: the Base, on euery side is 270. Paces, and is right foure square: it is all of hard stone, and you may clime vpon it without, (but not easily) vnto the top: for euery Pace is thrée Palmes and a halfe high: but there are not so many Playnes, that a man may easily set his foot vpon them: the number of the Paces or steps, from the Bases to the top, or the highest part, is 210. and they are all of one height; so that the height of the whole Piramides is as much as the Base. Many beléeue that this Piramides was a Sepulchre: for that within it, there is a place in the middle, whereon lyeth a great stone: thereupon men presume, that some great person hath there béene buried: but going in, vpon the left hand, you find a going vp of stone, which turnes about the Piramides within, through the which you goe vp the Station, in the top within. About the middle of this Piramides there is another going in, but it is fast shut: on the top of this Piramides, there is a faire flat or playne, about 8. Paces broad on euery side, whereby workemen know, that it was the same playne that was made at the finishing of the Piramides. Not farre from thence, there is a head of hard stone, with part of the brest all of one stone; the face whereof is 10 Paces long: and in this Figure there are some Egyptian letters: of this Piramides and head, Peter Martir writeth, and hath also séene and measured them, which differ not much.