Dahshur
Country:
Egypt
State:
Guizeh
City:
Dahshur
Type of Location:
Multiple
About Location
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Places to Visit
How to Reach
By taxi
Dahshur is probably best accessed by hired taxi from Cairo, usually as an extension to a day trip to Saqqara and / or Memphis.
Key places to visit
Places to Visit
Bent Pyramid
the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu - very aptly named, on account of its sudden, startling change in angle halfway up the pyramid, from the steep 54 degrees at the base, to a far more gentle 43 degrees.
Red Pyramid
the Red Pyramid of Sneferu (also known as the North Pyramid) - Egypt's oldest true pyramid (without steps, without bends), probably on account of the red hues of its weathered limestone, now exposed to the elements after the original hard white limestone casing was removed (probably in late antiquity or the medieval period).
Right Time to Visit
January - March
October - December
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