Bent Pyramid

The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo, built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu. A unique example of early pyramid development in Egypt, this was the second pyramid built by Sneferu.
  • Constructed: c. 2600 BC (4th dynasty)
  • Material: Limestone
  • Height: 104.71 metres (344 ft; 200 cu) · 47.04 metres (154 ft; 90 cu) beneath bend · 57.67 metres (189 ft; 110 cu) above bend
  • Base: 189.43 metres (621 ft; 362 cu) at base · 123.58 metres (405 ft; 236 cu) at bend
  • Volume: 1,237,040 cubic metres (43,685,655 cu ft)
  • Slope: 54°27′44″ below bend · 43°22′ above bend
  • Type: Bent pyramid

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