Dahshour is one of Memphis’s most important cemeteries and is one of many vast Grave yard located in the great Ancient Egypt Capital. Located about 30Km south of the Giza Pyramids, and in the southern wing of Saqqara, the Dahshour area contains pyramids of the 4th dynasty 2600BC
The Bent Pyramid
First, king senfru 2600BC built the southern pyramid, or what we call today the Bent Pyramid, he made a mistake during its construction and he didn’t realize it until the height of the pyramid reached about 48m (with an angle of 54 degrees)! He made a quick decision and changed his design in order to make it safer, When he finished, the pyramid’s angle was just 43 degrees! Today, it is called Bent Pyramid, which was built from local limestone and cased in fine limestone. Its height is about 101m
The Red Pyramid

About 2Km to the north of the southern pyramid, another pyramid was built for King Snefru. This time his architect was more careful. He avoided all of h previous mistakes by following the same angle from bottom to top – 43 degrees. This is what helped to create the first, perfect, complete Pyramid in history. This became the “blueprint” for all future Pyramids, This “perfect pyramid” is known as the Northern Pyramid due to its location but also, Red Pyramid, because the builders had used a special kind of rosette limestone to build the inner burial chamber. It is 99m high,