Dahshur

Senwosret III | Sneferu (Red) | Sneferu (Bent) | Amenemhet II | Amenemhet III | Ameny-Qemau


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Pyramid of Senwosret III

Name of Pyramid:
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Period: 12th Dynasty

Base: 105 metres
Height: 78 metres
Volume: 288 488 cubic metres
Slope: 56 deg 18′ 35?

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Pyramid of Sneferu (Red)

Photograph by Jon Bodsworth
Sneferu's Red Pyramid

Name of Pyramid:

‘The Shining Pyramid’

Period: 4th Dynasty

Base: 220 metres
Height: 105 metres
Volume: 1 694 000 cubic metres
Slope: 43 deg 22′

Status: Open to the public. All chambers are accessible. LE30 entry to Dahshur includes access to Bent and Red pyramid.
Video: Pyramids of Egypt from within

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Pyramid of Sneferu (Bent)

Photograph by Jon Bodsworth
Sneferu's Bent Pyramid

Name of Pyramid:

‘The Southern Shining Pyramid’

Period: 4th Dynasty

Base: 188 metres
Height: 105 metres
Volume: 1 237 040 cubic metres
Slope: 54 deg 27′ 44″

Status: Open to the public. LE30 entry to Dahshur includes access to Bent and Red pyramid.

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Pyramid of Amenemhet II

Name of Pyramid:

‘Amenemhet is Provided’

Period: 12th Dynasty

Base: c. 50 metres
Height: ? metres
Volume: ? cubic metres
Slope: ?

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Pyramid of Amenemhet III

Name of Pyramid:

‘Amenemhet is Beautiful’

Period: 12th Dynasty

Base: 150 metres
Height: 75 metres
Volume: 274 625 cubic metres
Slope: 57 deg 15′ 50″

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Pyramid of Ameny-Qemau

Name of Pyramid:

?

Period: 13th Dynasty

Base: 50 metres
Height: ? metres
Volume: ? cubic metres
Slope: ?