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The Best Pyramids in the World (World Tourism)

The Red Pyramid The Red Pyramid
The Red Pyramid located beautifully at Dashur has the second largest base of any pyramid in Egypt. Each side of the pyramid has about 220 meters. However, with its sides sloping at 43°22', it is shorter at 104 meters. The Red Pyramid is the fourth highest pyramid that was ever built in Egypt, featuring almost 160 layers of stone. Stripped from its limestone casing, the extraordinary pyramid shows the reddish sandstone that was used to make most of its core. That is why it h...
The Bent Pyramid The Bent Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid rises up as a fascinating structure which stirs several questions about the evolution of the pyramid. This pyramid starts at an angle of about 52 degrees and then suddenly changes to a more gradual angle of 43 degrees. This interesting arrangement shows the pyramid in a mysterious and unique appearance. The most widely accepted theory of the pyramid is that the King Sneferu realized that if he had continued to build the pyramid at its initial angle, it would hav...
The Pyramids of Giza The Pyramids of Giza
Among the major tourist attractions from the top of the list The Pyramids of Giza can be definitely found. Giza features three main Pyramids , which were founded during the 4th Dynasty, around 2500 B.C. The veritable pyramids of the Ancient Egypt were constructed to be used as tombs for King. It was a unique privilege to have a Pyramid tomb during that period of time. However, this tradition represented only the Old and the Middle Kingdoms.   ...