Sneferu - Wikipedia
Sneferu or Soris (c. 2600 BC) was an ancient Egyptian monarch and the first pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, during the earlier half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC). He introduced major innovations in the design and construction of pyramids, and at least three of his pyramids survive to this day.
Snefru | 1st Pharaoh of 4th Dynasty, Builder of Pyramids | Britannica
Snefru (flourished 26th century bce) was the first king of ancient Egypt of the 4th dynasty (c. 2543– c. 2436 bce). He fostered the evolution of the highly centralized administration that marked the climax of the Old Kingdom (c. 2543– c. 2120 bce).
Bent Pyramid - Wikipedia
The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo, built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu (c. 2600 BC). A unique example of early pyramid development in Egypt, this was the second pyramid built by Sneferu.
King Snefru (Sneferu) - Ancient Egypt Online
Snefru (aka Sneferu) was the first pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, during the Old Kingdom Period. His name meant “to make beautiful”. After his death, the Egyptians remembered him as a good and just ruler. His reign provided the basic labor structure his …
Snefru—The Egyptian King Who Built Three Pyramids, Including The …
Apr 13, 2019 · Snefru (flourished 26th century BCE), the inaugural king of the 4th Dynasty in Egypt, was not the first Egyptian ruler to build a pyramid (that honor went to Djoser), nor was he the king to build the largest pyramid (that record was claimed by his son, Khufu).
Pharaoh Snefru: His Ambitious Pyramids & Monuments - Give …
Aug 9, 2019 · Snefru founded the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt’s Old Kingdom Period; His reign is estimated to have lasted for 24 years and heralded the construction of the first true pyramids; Khufu, Snefru’s son adopted Snefru’s innovative approach in …
Archaeology: THE SECRETS OF SNEFRU - TIME
Jul 22, 1996 · One of the most striking is the Red Pyramid, known by the reddish tinge its iron oxide-rich stone takes on in the light of the setting sun. It is the first pyramid in the classic smooth-sided...
Pyramid of Sneferu, Red Pyramid, Bent Pyramid - Britannica
Dahshūr, ancient pyramid site just south of Ṣaqqārah, northern Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile River. Dahshūr and other ruins in the area of ancient Memphis—Abū Ṣīr, Ṣaqqārah, Abū Ruwaysh, and the Pyramids of Giza—were collectively designated a UNESCO World …
Bent Pyramid Insight In Egyptian Architectural History - ThoughtCo
Jan 15, 2018 · The Bent Pyramid is located near Saqqara, and it was built during the reign of the Old Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh Snefru, sometimes transliterated from the hieroglyphs as Snofru or Sneferu. Snefru ruled Upper and Lower Egypt between 2680-2565 BCE or 2575-2551 BCE, depending on which chronology you use .
Egypt Opens Its ‘Bent Pyramid’ for the First Time in More Than 50 …
Jul 17, 2019 · Sneferu, a pharaoh who ruled over Egypt in the 25th century B.C., commissioned the pyramid, which was the first to be built at Dahshūr. It appears “bent” because its slope changes at the mid-way...