Bent Pyramid

Giza Governorate · Egypt

Bent Pyramid, Egypt
Photo: Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to April
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

This unusual Old Kingdom pyramid at Dahshur changes angle partway up, giving it a distinctive bent profile. Built for Pharaoh Sneferu, it preserves much of its original smooth limestone casing.

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