The Bent Pyramid of Dahshur is located approximately 40 kilometers south of Cairo.

So the upper half was completed at a shallower angle of 43-degrees to prevent the structure from collapsing.

This gives the Pyramid a bent appearance leading to its modern name.

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These were stripped away during later generations and carted off to build other structures around Egypt.

The blocks of stones we see on the pyramids today is the core structure.

Snefrus first massive undertaking was the Pyramid at Meidum which was originally started by his father King Huni.

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However, Sneferu never completed the pyramid.

Its believed that the Meidum Pyramid had partially collapsed during construction and was therefore abandoned.

Sneferu then relocated his capital to Dahshur where he began constructing his second pyramid, the Bent Pyramid.

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Sneferus third and his last pyramid stands approximately one kilometer to the north of the Bent Pyramid.

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The limestone casing on the Bent Pyramid.

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The Meidum pyramid.

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The Red Pyramid.

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