Verified29.8089° N · 31.2058° E · 45 m
Red Pyramid
North Pyramid of Dahshur
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty·Ancient Egyptian·🇪🇬 Dahshur, Egypt
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About
About Red Pyramid
First successful true pyramid, by Sneferu, of reddish limestone giving modern name. Culmination of experimental phase leading to Giza. Recorded context — Period: Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty; Culture: Ancient Egyptian; Field status: excavated; Materials: stone; Condition: ruins.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2590 BCE
- Period
- Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
- Purpose
- Royal tomb
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2590 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1441 CE
Abandonment
Location
Where it is
29.8089° N · 31.2058° E · 45 m
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