Dahshur is located in the southern part of the necropolis of Memphis, which was the capital of ancient Egypt, and the pyramids of the kings of the Old and Middle Kingdom were built on this hill. Djoser amphitheater is one of the most famous monuments in Egypt, and it constitutes an important historical turning point in the ancient Egyptian funerary monuments. It is also considered a revolution in stone architecture and royal burial, in addition to its huge size.
King Senfrovi did not succeed in completing his first pyramid, as his first pyramid became almost broken, but he built an entire pyramid at a distance of a kilometer north of the first pyramid. He called it the Red Pyramid. It is the highest among the pyramids of Dahshur. Its stones are red "stones from local quarries", and they were covered with a layer of white limestone from the quarries of Tura, south of modern Cairo, which was removed in the Middle Ages for reuse in construction. The Red Pyramid is the third largest Egyptian pyramid after the pyramids of Khufu and Khafre in Giza, and Near it there are pyramids dating back to the era of the Middle Kingdom, such as the pyramid of King Amenemhat II, which is in poor condition, and the pyramid of King Senusret III surrounded by the tombs of the princesses Set Hathor - Mint.
As for the black pyramid of King Amenemhat III, it is also in poor condition, and is at a distance from the southern pyramid of King Sneferu, and the Egyptian Museum stores the pyramid stones that were placed on top of the pyramid.
Sun, Dec. 19, 2021
