Located roughly 62 miles (99km) from Cairo, the Meidum Pyramid was built during the reign of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of the 4th dynasty (2613 to 2589 BC). The Meidum Pyramid was Egypt’s first ...
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 ...
Pharaoh Khufu is one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs due to his magnificent tomb, but his body might not exist anymore.
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 ...
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 ...