Although the pyramid was once covered with white limestone the casing was later removed, exposing the rust-coloured stone beneath and giving it the nickname we use today. Built for the pharaoh Sneferu ...

The Bent Pyramid in Dahshur, Egypt, is a unique example of ancient Egyptian architectural techniques. Its slope changes about 2/3 of the way to the top, making it one of five Old Kingdom Pyramids ...

More evidence of the ceremony in the Old Kingdom is found in frieze fragments from the Bent Pyramid Temple of Sneferu, the first king of the IV Dynasty (2614-2579 BC) in Dahshur, where the ...

EGYPT’S Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient feat of engineering, with the monument almost perfectly located along the cardinal points — north, south, east and west.

Also known as the North Pyramid, this magnificent monument is the largest pyramid in the Dahshur necropolis roughly 25 miles (40km) south of Cairo. Another structure built for King Sneferu, it is the ...

The Red Pyramid at the Dahshur necropolis in Egypt. The proposed Ahramat Branch of the Nile once ran past this pyramid, and dozens of others, thousands of years ago.

27.03.2024 09:27 Old Kingdom mastaba tomb with rare, finely painted decoration discovered in the pyramid necropolis of Dahshur Sebastian Dobberstein Arbeitsstab Kommunikation Deutsches ...

Colorful paintings of daily life in ancient Egypt have been discovered in a tomb dating back more than 4,300 years.. The tomb, known as a mastaba, was found in the pyramid necropolis of Dahshur ...

Visit the reconstructed Red Pyramid Capstone. Insights/Getty Images. 15. Saqqara and Dahshur. If you were to hire a guide or join an organized tour in one place in Cairo, make it Saqqara.