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Pirámides de Dashur

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Javier D G
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Distance
7.09 mi
Elevation gain
374 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
374 ft
Max elevation
287 ft
TrailRank 
26
Min elevation
75 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 30 minutes
Time
2 hours 33 minutes
Coordinates
1319
Uploaded
May 5, 2024
Recorded
May 2024
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near Minshāt Dahshūr, Giza (Egypt)

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Very interesting place to visit where we visited the Truncated and Red pyramids of Pharaoh Snefru, creator of the IV Dynasty and father of Cheops. They are about 4500 years old and the Red Pyramid is the first Pyramid with a perfect triangular shape. The truncated one has most of the polished limestone coating with which the exterior finish of the Pyramids was given.
You can enter both and it is really worth it, although acceptable physical condition is necessary. Both have a long slope descent with a low ceiling (around 1 m) and they recommend that you go down on your back (in my opinion it is more comfortable to go down while looking down but going down a little on your side); Then you reach a flat area where you access some chamber(s) and at the end you climb some stairs to access the last chambers (with a stepped roof).
If you have the condition. Minimal physics is really worth the effort.
Behind the truncated pyramid there is another small pyramid (the Kha Pyramid) and on one side remains of the mortuary temple. There are also nearby remains of the processional passage that linked the Pyramid with the pharaoh's mortuary temple.

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PictographMonument Altitude 190 ft
Photo ofPiramide truncada de Snefru

Piramide truncada de Snefru

PictographMonument Altitude 190 ft
Photo ofPiramide truncada y Piramide negra al fondo.

Piramide truncada y Piramide negra al fondo.

The truncated pyramid is what is considered the first Pyramid that was intended to be made with a triangular shape but it started with a very large slope, about 60 degrees, and there began to be problems in the construction and they changed the angle to almost 45 and they were able to finish it: The pharaoh was Snefru. The Black Pyramid of the Middle Empire is in poor condition.

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PictographMonument Altitude 194 ft
Photo ofPirámide Roja de Snefru

Pirámide Roja de Snefru

It is the first pyramid truly triangular in shape. Snefruvyras made it the truncated Pyramid. It is about 104 m high. The descent to the chambers requires less effort than the truncated one (about 65 m versus 80) and then it has chambers with a roof in the form of steps to unload the weight on the walls. They are cameras with great height. Then you climb a ladder to go up to other chambers in one of which there are wooden beams (cedar from the period?). The Pyramid is from about 4500 years ago. It does not have any type of decoration inside.

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