Whiston thought Josephus was conflating a narrative of Seth with one of Sesostris I of the 12th dynasty (probably the pharaoh that welcomed Abraham). But there is no such structure for Sesostris and so it is more probably a tradition that reflects prediluvian structures.
So were the pyramids under water?
Of course, didn't you see the water damage on the sphinx?
Compare Antiquities 2.1.3 against the Lemuria post here.
Whiston thought Josephus was conflating a narrative of Seth with one of Sesostris I of the 12th dynasty (probably the pharaoh that welcomed Abraham). But there is no such structure for Sesostris and so it is more probably a tradition that reflects prediluvian structures.
Hey this is pretty good.. the water damage on the sphinx.. from the Noah's flood.