You see the Bent Pyramid and stop. The slope shifts halfway up. It looks “wrong,” but it’s not. You’re looking at a live record of problem-solving in stone. This particular pyramid is located at Dahshur, which is...
In all of Egypt, this is one of the most mysterious pyramids you can see. The Meidum Pyramid is out in the desert, south of Cairo and close to the village of Meidum. You may see it written as “Meidum.” Many travellers call it...
Did you hear the famous tales of Egypt from childhood? Civilization, faith, power, art, and legacy highlight the attractiveness of a city. After the Pyramids of Giza, you are surprised, who’s on the list? Discover the second most...
The smallest of the famous pyramids of Giza is called Menkaure (or Mykerinos), yet it still has its character. It was built during the 4th dynasty of Menkaure (reigned in the mid-25th century BCE), immediately southwest of the larger...
A few miles northwest of Giza, on the high and windy hill of Abu Rawash, may be seen the remains of one of the most curious royal residences of the Old Kingdom. It is a complex of pyramids for Djedef (Radjedef), the son and heir. It belongs...
The Teti Pyramid is situated on a desert plateau called Saqqara, immediately south of the present-day Cairo. Smaller and more destroyed than the renowned pyramids at Giza, it is considered a shift in royal funerary customs. It was...