Red Pyramid

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The Red Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable as the first successful true smooth-sided pyramid and the third largest pyramid in Egypt.

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Red Pyramid canonical 18

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Egyptian pyramid
archaeological site
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs North Pyramid
linked to: Dahshur necropolis

Pyramid of Sneferu at Dahshur
architecturalStyle true pyramid
baseArea about 48,400 square metres
baseLength about 220 metres per side
builder Sneferu
linked to: Pharaoh Sneferu
builtFor Pharaoh Sneferu
category Ancient Egyptian pyramids
Archaeological sites in Egypt
World Heritage Sites in Egypt
civilization Old Kingdom of Egypt
completionDate circa 26th century BC
constructionStart circa 26th century BC
continent Africa
coordinateLocation 29.808°N 31.205°E
country Egypt
culture Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
dynasty Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
entranceLocation north face
hasInteriorFeature ascending passage
corbelled ceilings
height about 104 metres
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
influenced pyramid construction at Giza
locatedIn Dahshur
linked to: Dahshur necropolis
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Giza Governorate
locatedInRegion Memphis necropolis
linked to: Saqqara necropolis

Nile Valley
linked to: Upper Egypt
locatedNear Bent Pyramid
linked to: Dahshur necropolis

Black Pyramid
materialUsed limestone
red limestone
namedAfter reddish color of its limestone blocks
numberOfEntrances 1
numberOfMainChambers 3
openToPublic yes
owner Egyptian state
linked to: Egypt
partOf Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
period Old Kingdom
pharaoh Sneferu
linked to: Pharaoh Sneferu
precededBy Bent Pyramid
linked to: Dahshur necropolis
significance first successful true smooth-sided pyramid in Egypt
third largest pyramid in Egypt by volume
slopeAngle about 43 degrees
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979

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Old Kingdom of Egypt hasMonument Red Pyramid
Dahshur necropolis knownFor Red Pyramid
Dahshur necropolis hasPart Red Pyramid
Sneferu burialMonument Red Pyramid
subject linked to: Pharaoh Sneferu
Sneferu commissioned Red Pyramid
subject linked to: Pharaoh Sneferu
Black Pyramid hasNearbySite Red Pyramid
Bent Pyramid nearbyStructure Red Pyramid
Memphite necropolis hasPart Red Pyramid
Pyramid of Amenemhat III hasNearbyMonument Red Pyramid
Badrashin district contains Red Pyramid
Rhomboidal Pyramid nearby Red Pyramid