The Dahshur Necropolis and
pyramids of dahshur

About the Dahshur Necropolis
The

pyramids of dahshur

is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile near of Cairo, Egypt
In

the Ancient Egypt

, the

pyramids of dahshur

is the southernmost area of the Memphis Necropolis and contains a number of pyramid complexes and monuments. It used as funerary grounds since the Fourth Dynasty

dahshur map

The Map

pyramids of dahshur

of the most important archeological sites in Egypt, which includes the most important archaeological treasures, The discovery of gold in the

pyramids of dahshur

and cemeteries in Dahshur

pyramids of dahshur

has only recently been opened to the public,

The most important of

pyramids of dahshur

are
1-

bent pyramid at dahshur

, known as the Pyramid yellow pyramid The

bent pyramid at dahshur

of Sneferu is located in dahshur, This is considered the first true pyramid in Egypt.

dahshur bent pyramid

pyramids of dahshur

pyramid of snefru

bent pyramid at dahshur

The bent shape, which occurs about half way up, is believed to be caused by sudden change in plans by the Egyptians at

the Ancient Egypt

pyramid of snefru

Red Pyramid began built construction on a second pyramid approximately is the famous "Red Pyramid" (named for the red limestone used in its construction), Red Pyramid is the oldest true pyramid in Egypt and it is the world's first true smooth-sided pyramid.
2- The Red pyramid is extremely large, almost as large as

pyramid of khufu

which is the

largest pyramid of giza

pyramids of dahshur

- the Red

pyramid of snefru

The Red pyramid has many features used in the

great pyramids of giza

were first used here.

3- The other Pyramid is the Black Pyramid of King Amenemhat III
The Black Pyramid contains a maze of rooms to foil tomb robbers, and it seems to have worked.

4- Another number of pyramid complexes and monuments.

There are another several

pyramids of dahshur

, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, The

bent pyramid at dahshur

and the Red Pyramid were constructed during the reign of Pharaoh

pyramid of snefru

(2613-2589 BCE), father of Khufu of the Old Kingdom.
It is most noteworthy for being the site that best demonstrates the change from the "step" pyramid to the "true" pyramid that occurred during the Third and Fourth Dynasties.
The 3rd Dynasty Pharaoh Huni began construction on a true pyramid at Meidum, utilizing a step pyramid as a base for the construction. But it was his son,

pyramid of snefru

(2613-2589 BC), first Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, who would take monument-building to a new level.

pyramid of snefru

began by completing the work on his father's pyramid, and then constructed a step pyramid of his own at Meidum.
In addition to the

dahshur pyramids

complexes, Dahshur also contains a number of minor monuments.
There are also the

mastabas pyramids

of various princesses and queens, which contained many, jewelry of fine quality that belonged to princesses of the Middle Kingdom was found most of which are now in the Cairo Museum.

it were found several undisturbed tombs of royal women still containing a large amount of jeweler.
The pyramid of Sesostris III was part of a huge complex with several smaller

pyramids of dahshur

of royal women along with another pyramid to the south. In a gallery tomb next to this pyramid were found two treasures of the king's daughters. The Black Pyramid dates from the later reign of Amenemhat III and although badly eroded it remains the most imposing monument at the site after the two Sneferu