Bent Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo, built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu (c. 2600 BC). A unique example of early pyramid development in Egypt, this was the second pyramid built by Sneferu.
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Sneferu's bent pyramid at Dahshur, an early experiment in true pyramid building | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 29°47′25″N 31°12′33″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ancient name | Ḫˁ Snfrw Kha Sneferu "Sneferu Shines" "The Southern Shining Pyramid" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constructed | c. 2600 BC (4th dynasty) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Bent pyramid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Limestone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Volume | 1,237,040 cubic metres (43,685,655 cu ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bent Pyramid rises from the desert at a 54-degree inclination, but the top section (above 47 metres [154 ft]) is built at the shallower angle of 43 degrees, lending the pyramid a visibly "bent" appearance.
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