Pyramid of Sneferu at Dahshur
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The Pyramid of Sneferu at Dahshur, commonly called the Red Pyramid, is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid and the first successful attempt at constructing a true smooth-sided pyramid, built as a tomb for Pharaoh Sneferu.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
ⓘ
Old Kingdom monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ |
| access | interior accessible to visitors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bent Pyramid
ⓘ
surface form:
North Pyramid
Red Pyramid ⓘ |
| architecturalType | true pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith | cult of Sneferu ⓘ |
| baseLength | about 220 metres ⓘ |
| baseShape | square ⓘ |
| builder | Pharaoh Sneferu ⓘ |
| colorOriginOfName | reddish hue of exposed limestone blocks ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 26th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 26th century BCE ⓘ |
| contains |
descending passage
ⓘ
three burial chambers ⓘ |
| coreMaterial | local limestone ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian funerary architecture ⓘ |
| discoveredByModernScholars | 19th century CE explorers ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| entranceLocation | north face ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Ahmed Fakhry ⓘ |
| function | tomb of Pharaoh Sneferu ⓘ |
| governorate | Giza Governorate ⓘ |
| heightCurrent | about 104 metres ⓘ |
| heightOriginal | about 105 metres ⓘ |
| influenced | later pyramids at Giza ⓘ |
| interiorDesignFeature | corbelled ceilings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dahshur necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Dahshur
Memphis necropolis ⓘ |
| material | red limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Pharaoh Sneferu
ⓘ
surface form:
Sneferu
|
| nearbyStructure |
Bent Pyramid
ⓘ
surface form:
Bent Pyramid of Sneferu
Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid) ⓘ
surface form:
Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III
|
| necropolisRole | northernmost pyramid at Dahshur ⓘ |
| outerCasingMaterial | fine Tura limestone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dahshur necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Dahshur pyramid field
|
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| pharaoh |
Pharaoh Sneferu
ⓘ
surface form:
Sneferu
|
| predecessorStructure | Bent Pyramid ⓘ |
| significance | first successful true smooth-sided pyramid in Egypt ⓘ |
| slopeAngle | about 43 degrees ⓘ |
| surveyedBy |
Lepsius
ⓘ
Perring ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.