“The Meidum Pyramid, built by Pharaoh Snefru, was the first known attempt in Egyptian history to construct a true, smooth-sided pyramid. The research team aims to explain the possible cause of the ...

CAIRO, Egypt - A pair of French Egyptologists who suspect they have found a previously unknown chamber in the Great Pyramid urged Egypt’s antiquities chief to reconsider letting them test their ...

These modifications compromised the structure, and the Meidum pyramid is believed to have collapsed during a downpour while still under construction. 1) - Original 7 steps. 2). Modified 8 steps. 3).