The Red Pyramid (may 12, 2590 BC – oct 5, 1770 BC)
Description:
It was built by the Pharaoh Sneferu, the one who also built The Bent Pyramid. The Red Pyramid is the worlds first successful attempt at constructing a true smooth sided pyramid. At 104 meters tall it is the fourth tallest pyramid ever built in Egypt.
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Date:
may 12, 2590 BC
oct 5, 1770 BC
~ 820 years