Egypt has over 100 pyramids, but one is famed for its uniqueness. Egypt’s “bent” pyramid built for the Pharaoh Sneferu is a remarkable structure as well as being an archaeological wonder.

Deep in the desert south of Cairo, Dahshur is home to famous pyramids like the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid, built by Pharaoh Sneferu. Yet beneath its shifting sands, another secret had remained ...

Around 50 years later, the Pharaoh Sneferu decided he wanted a smooth finish on the outside of his pyramid. And so began a kind of competition with each new pharaoh making their pyramid better ...

He ruled from 2589 - 2566 B.C. and was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetpeheres. Dates Built: c. 2589-2566 B.C. Total Blocks of Stone: over 2,300,000 Base: 13 square acres, 568,500 square feet ...

via the Red and Bent Pyramids of Pharoah Sneferu at Dahshur to the Great Pyramid at Giza". The synopsis continues: "Next, we follow his investigations into the riddle of The Sphinx, its provenance ...

Kicking off with an exploration of pyramid construction evolution, Bradley will apply his engineering expertise starting with King Djoser's Step Pyramid, then onto Pharaoh Sneferu's Red and Bent ...

He will initially use his expert engineering knowledge to examine the evolution of pyramid building, starting with King Djoser's Step Pyramid, moving onto Pharaoh Sneferu's Red and Bent Pyramids ...

MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images In July 2019, a number of well-preserved mummies were discovered in and around Dahshur's Bent Pyramid area, a complex built for pharaoh Sneferu who reigned in ...