Dahshur

About the Site

Dahshur, south of Saqqara, holds two of the earliest true pyramids, built by Pharaoh Sneferu, father of Khufu, around 2600 BC.

The Bent Pyramid changes angle halfway up, showing the builders learning as they went, and the Red Pyramid is the first smooth-sided pyramid. You can climb down inside the Red Pyramid to its chambers, usually with very few other visitors.

Visiting tips

Combine it with Saqqara and Memphis in one day; the passage into the Red Pyramid is steep and low.

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