THE BENT PYRAMID

THE BENT PYRAMID

THE BENT PYRAMID
When we talk about the pyramids of Egypt, we think of the great pyramids built by the pharaohs of the IV dynasty on the plain of Giza, near Cairo, the Egyptian capital.

This one I am showing you is the “Bent Pyramid.” And although it is very little known, it is 4,500 years old. It dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. It was built by order of Pharaoh Seneferu in Dahshur, 40 kilometers south of Cairo, in Egypt. It is also the best preserved pyramid. Inside it there is a false vault supported by the four walls, which is the oldest known. The funerary complex reveals vestiges of an imposing temple whose rich ornamentation distinguishes it from the other monuments of the fourth dynasty.