Ancient Egyptian Architecture (Pyramids)
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Ancient Egyptian Architecture
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Ancient Egyptian Architecture (Pyramids)
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Ancient Egyptian Architecture
Pyramids
Bent Pyramid
Built by: Pharaoh Snefru
Date: Circa 2600 B.C.
Location: Dahshur
Bent PyramidSneferu is Shining in the South
Height – 101.1 metres (332 ft)Base - 188.6 metres (619 ft) Slope - 54°27' (lower) 43°22' (upper)Two Entrances: - North Entrance on the heigh of 11 m; - West Entrance - on the heigh of 33 m.One Satellite Pyramid
Bent Pyramid
Bent Pyramid
Bent Pyramid
Red Pyramid
Built by: Sneferu
Location: Dahshur
Red PyramidSneferu is Shining in the North
Height – 104 metres (341 ft) Base - 220 metres (722 ft)Slope - 43°22‘
160 layers of stone
Red Pyramid
Red Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Built by: Khufu
Date: c. 2560–2540 BC
Location: Giza Necropolis
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Khufu's horizon
Height – 146.5 metres (481 ft), ancient 138.8 metres (455 ft), contemporarBase - 230.4 metres (756 ft)
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The great Pyramid of Giza
Khafre’s Pyramid
Built by: Pharaoh Khafre
Date:
Location:
Khafre’s PyramidKhafra is great
Height – 136.4 metres (448 ft) (Originally: 143.5 m or 471 ft)
Base - 215.28 metres (706 ft)
Slope - 53°10'
Khafre’s Pyramid
Khafre’s Pyramid
Menkaure’s Pyramid
Built by: Menkaure
Date: 26th century BC
Location: Giza Plateau
Menkaure’s Pyramid Menkaure is godlike
Height – 65.5 metres (215 ft)Base - 103.4 metres (339 ft)
Menkaure’s Pyramid
Menkaure’s Pyramid
Pyramid of Userkaf
Built by: Userkaf
Date: c. 2490 BC
Location: SaqarraMaterial: Limestone
Pyramid of UserkafThe pure sites of Userkaf
Height – 49 metres (161 ft)
Base - 73.5 metres (241 ft)
Slope - 53°07'48"
Pyramid of Userkaf
Pyramid of Userkaf
Pyramid of Userkaf
Ancient Egyptian Architecture
