Armando Mei

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Armando
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Armando Mei is an independent archaeological researcher specializing in Egyptology and archaeological–architectural analysis. His work focuses primarily on the Giza Plateau, approached as a complex and multi-layered heritage landscape. His research adopts a non-invasive, archaeology-centered methodological framework based on architectural constraints, spatial and functional analysis, and critical comparison with established Egyptological documentation.

A central aspect of his work is the identification of architectural and contextual constraints in order to evaluate and constrain interpretive models against observed structural and spatial evidence. Rather than advancing speculative reconstructions, his approach emphasizes methodological clarity, negative evidence, and explicitly defined interpretive limits.

His publications address internal architectural logic, secondary structures, sealing and isolation systems, metrology, and linguistic–cultural frameworks within Old Kingdom monumental contexts. All research outputs are published as open-access articles and preprints on Zenodo and are identified by persistent DOIs, ensuring transparency, citability, and long-term accessibility.

Home: https://armandomei.blogspot.com/
Zenodo: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18327956

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Surprising Architectural Anomalies and Unresolved Questions at the Mortuary Temple of Khafre

The Valley Mortuary Temple of Khafre, with pyramid of Khafre in the background.
Armando Mei
Armando Mei
February
04
/ 2026
The Giza Plateau is often presented as one of the best understood monumental landscapes of ancient Egypt. Centuries of study have produced detailed plans, chronological frameworks, and historical interpretations that are widely accepted within mainstream Egyptology. However, direct field observation continues to show that not all architectural elements within the plateau fit comfortably within these established models. The Mortuary Temple of Khafre, located on the eastern side of the pyramid and structurally integrated into the funerary complex, represents a particularly revealing case. While its attribution to the Fourth Dynasty is generally taken for granted, close inspection of specific architectural and lithic features raises questions that are rarely addressed in detail. These questions do not arise from theoretical speculation, but from

Who Really Built the Pyramids of Giza? Thoth’s Enigmatic Emerald Tablets May Provide the Answer

The Giza Pyramids - CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, and Egyptian god Thoth – CC0)
Armando Mei
Armando Mei
October
02
/ 2017
The Emerald Tablets are one of the greatest enigmas of archaeology. They can be considered an obscure side of Egyptian mythology, characterized by events where myth seems to meet history. Scholars consider the Emerald Tablets a legend concerning the gods of Ancient Egypt, revealing mysteries involving the ancient societies that survived the Great Flood. The tablets are known as a cryptic Hermetic inscription said to contain the secrets of alchemy and the foundation of the Hermetic tradition. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"41403","attributes":{"alt":"An imaginative 17th century depiction of the Emerald Tablet from the work of Heinrich Khunrath, 1606.","class":"media-image","height":"475","style":"width: 610px; height: 475px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] An imaginative 17th century depiction of the Emerald Tablet from the work of Heinrich Khunrath, 1606. ( Public Domain ) The Mythical Origins of

The Hidden Message in Khafre’s Pyramid: What Were the Builders Trying to Tell Us?

The Sphinx and Great Pyramids of Egypt. (BigStockPhoto)
Armando Mei
Armando Mei
August
21
/ 2017
In Egypt, in the middle of 2013, I was on a very important job: the Giza Pyramids investigation through mathematical proportional applications. I focused all my attention on the three mysterious and majestic pyramids, without exception. At that time, I believed in my heart that the buildings were keepers of scientific information, communicating the history of the pyramids builders. Now, I know it for sure! Mysterious Messages In the last two centuries, scholars and alternative researchers found many of the secrets of the Great Pyramid, following discoveries of the inside chambers. They brought us to the core of the monument, by revealing its architecture and engineering complexity. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"39750","attributes":{"alt":"Great Pyramid of Giza at night. (Flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0)","class":"media-image","height":"407","style":"width: 610px; height: 407px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Great

The Enigmatic Columns of Horus: Divine Tools of Energy– Part II

The Enigmatic Columns of Horus: Divine Tools of Energy– Part II
Armando Mei
Armando Mei
December
10
/ 2016
The supreme being of the pharaohs’ pantheon was associated with the sun’s disk and, according to the myth, he emerged from the ocean of the Nun, carried by the goddess Mehetueret, the Celestial Cow. The Nun was the male part of the primordial ocean, existing before the world was created. Ra is often drawn in the ritual paintings characterizing the Egyptian tombs. Sometimes, he was bearer of light and power. [Read Part 1 here] The following image, reproducing the god Ra-Atum, was found in the necropolis of Luxor. It is one of the best masterpieces depicting the god as progenitor of the Ennead of Heliopolis. Observing the image, it is possible to highlight several interesting clues, which have a complex

The Enigmatic Columns of Horus: Divine Tools of Energy– Part II

Armando Mei
Armando Mei
December
10
/ 2016
The Enigmatic Columns of Horus: Divine Tools of Energy– Part II

To shed light on the enigma of the Columns of Horus, I analyzed the Ennead of Heliopolis, the gods’ functions and tools.

The supreme being of the pharaohs’ pantheon was associated with the sun’s disk and, according to the myth, he emerged from the ocean of the Nun, carried by the goddess Mehetueret, the Celestial Cow. The Nun was the male part of the primordial ocean, existing before the world was created. Ra is often drawn in the ritual paintings characterizing the Egyptian tombs. Sometimes, he was bearer of light and power.

The Enigmatic Columns of Horus: Hidden Tools, Weapons of the Gods? – Part I

The Enigmatic Columns of Horus: Hidden Tools, Weapons of the Gods? – Part I
Armando Mei
Armando Mei
December
08
/ 2016
Over the last two centuries, Egyptologists have proposed a host of certainties on Egyptian burial customs with the study of abundant literature found within the tombs, built during the Ancient and Middle Reign. The so-called Pyramid Texts, for instance, provide an extremely valuable source for the reconstruction of ancient rituals made during the burial phases. Analyzing the quantity of findings, scholars discovered that a pharaoh’s relatives – and also his priests – elevated many prayers to the gods, in order to judge his soul lovingly and then to usher him to the cosmic region of Duat. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"29815","attributes":{"alt":"Pyramid text in Teti pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt.","class":"media-image","height":"432","style":"width: 610px; height: 432px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Pyramid text in Teti pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt. ( Public Domain ) Studying

The Enigmatic Columns of Horus: Hidden Tools, Weapons of the Gods? – Part I

Armando Mei
Armando Mei
December
08
/ 2016
The Enigmatic Columns of Horus: Hidden Tools, Weapons of the Gods? – Part I

Over the last two centuries, Egyptologists have proposed a host of certainties on Egyptian burial customs with the study of abundant literature found within the tombs, built during the Ancient and Middle Reign. The so-called Pyramid Texts, for instance, provide an extremely valuable source for the reconstruction of ancient rituals made during the burial phases.

The Golden Stick: Cuzco’s Divine Foundation Myth and The Scientific Connections

Deriv; Inset – Cusco founder Manco Capac, First Inca, 1 of 14 Portraits of Inca Kings (Public Domain), and the incredible stone masonry of the walls of Sacsayhuamán, Cusco, Peru. (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Armando Mei
Armando Mei
November
19
/ 2016
Tahuantinsuyo, in ancient Quechua language, is the name indicating the Inca Empire, one of the largest of the South American continent, much more than the Aztec and Maya Empire. In 1532 BC, the Inca Kings ruled over a geographical region including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. It was an extensive territory inhabited by different communities. Among them, the national group Q’eros had a very special role, because of the characteristics of their mythological traditions. One of the most fascinating tales refers to the myth of Cuzco’s founding, the majestic capital of the great Inca Empire, with its mysterious buildings. The Founding of Cuzco Q’eros were direct descendants of the Inca priest caste, and they broke off through the

Zep Tepi and the Djed Mystery: The Book of the Dead and Fallen Civilizations—Part II

Sarcophagus of Ancient Egyptian Chief Priest Harkhebit IV. The text on the lid comes from the Book of the Dead.
Armando Mei
Armando Mei
August
09
/ 2016
Chapter XVII of the Egyptian Book of the Dead highlights an indisputable detail: ritual formulas hid proofs of prehistoric events. They were handed down orally, and after millennia they inspired the ancient civilizations, reduced to primeval state by planetary disasters which occurred between 25,000 and 8,000 BC. The ancestral story was told with extraordinary effortlessness, using very simple concepts, but extremely effective. “It is the drops of blood (61)which fell from Ra when he went forth (62) to cut himself.(66) on the day of the combat of the Two Fighters.It is the day on which Horus fought with (68) Set,Thoth did this with his own hand.” —Egyptian Book of Dead [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"25512","attributes":{"alt":"Part of the Book of the Dead of Pinedjem II