Bent Pyramid
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Sneferu's bent pyramid at Dahshur, an early experiment in true pyramid building, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sneferu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°47′25″N 31°12′33″E / 29.79028°N 31.20917°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ancient name | Ḫˁ Snfrw Kha Sneferu "Sneferu Shines" "The Southern Shining Pyramid" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constructed | c. 2600 BC (4th dynasty) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Bent pyramid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Limestone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Volume | 1,237,040 cubic metres (43,685,655 cu ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo, built under the Old Kingdom King Sneferu. A unique example of early pyramid development in Egypt, this was the second of four pyramids built by Sneferu.
The Bent Pyramid rises from the desert at a 54-degree inclination, but the top section (above 47 metres [154 ft]) is built at the shallower angle of 43 degrees, lending the pyramid a visibly "bent" appearance.