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Dr Hawass: The Red Pyramid
Image via Wikipedia The Red (or North) Pyramid at Dashur was King Sneferu’s third attempt at building a massive pyramid. He had already built at Meidum, near the Faiyum Oasis, and at Dashur, resulting in the Bent Pyramid. This time he would get it right from the start, and pave the way for his son... »
Dr Hawass: The Bent Pyramid
Image via Wikipedia During the initial stages of constructing the Bent Pyramid the blocks were laid sloping inwards, just as had been done with the earlier step pyramids, although this pyramid was planned from the start to be a true, smooth-sided pyramid. Then, roughly half-way up the pyramid the decision was taken to lay the... »
Egypt to open inner chambers of Bent Pyramid
Image via Wikipedia Travelers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old Bent Pyramid. Egypt’s chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, said the 330-foot-high (100-meter) pyramid outside the village of Dashur, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Cairo, will be opened for the first time to tourists within the next month or... »
