About 80 kilometers south of Giza on the outskirts of the Faiyum oasis, stands another monument of Egypt from the desert, the first pyramid of Sneferu. Pharaoh Sneferu, who built three pyramids,began its construction in Meidum (Maidum). Some Egyptologists held the theory that his predecessor and father-Huni began construction of the pyramid and the work was completed only by Sneferu. While it was customary to complete unfinished tombs for burial of a ruler, but did not prove that work continued on the alleged grave of Huni. Moreover, it appears that the pyramid was not intended as a burial place for Sneferu, as any inscriptions, as usual in the royal tombs are missing, and despite finishing Sneferu built the pyramid at Dahshur had two more. Slip through the upper cladding layer of the pyramid, the individual phases recognizable. As with the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built around a core building six steps, so that a seven-pyramid was built. In the second phase was about 71 meters high building with a stage further and provided now reached a height of 85 meters. Only years later, the reconstruction of the final step pyramid to true pyramid began. (continue reading…)
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The pyramid of Meidum
The Bent Pyramid of Snefru at Dahshur
The necropolis of Dahshur is located on the left bank of the Nile 26 km south of Giza and was not a long time for the public, since this place is in the military zone. Are in addition to some Dahshur other attractions include the two imposing pyramids of Sneferu. One is the Bent Pyramid, which owes its unusual shape, probably static problems. Sneferu, the first ruler of the 4th dynasty was one of the greatest architects and rulers like Pharaoh Djoser also as a generous and popular. After he gave up his first project, the Pyramid at Meidum, Snefru chose the place as the new location for his Dahshur pyramid. The Bent Pyramid is located in the south of Dahshur and was the first, which was planned as a pure pyramid without steps. During construction, hazardous cracks in the masonry core stability and so, in order to reduce the pressure to expand the base length of 188 meters, and the inclination angle of 54 ° 31 ‘is reduced. After it was built further up, to put out the damage to be too serious, you had the inclination angle can be further reduced by 10 °. (continue reading…)