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Explore the Pyramids of Dahshur

Dahshur is a place in the Badrashin district in the Giza governorate. The governorate of Giza is located in the north of the Nile Valley. The governorate of Giza is located in the south of the governorate of Beni Suef, and in the north of the governorate of Giza is the governorate of Beheira. The Rashid branch is located between the governorates of Giza and the governorates of Monofia. In the east of the governorate of Giza there is the governorate of Cairo.

Dahshur is on the southern end of the Memphis cemetery. Dahshur is the cemetery of the Fourth Family. In Dahshur there is a large group of pyramids and ancient monuments to discover in Egypt tours. In Dahshur there is a curved pyramid, and the red pyramid. The king Senefro built both the red and the curved pyramids.

The History of Dahshur

Amenemhat the Second, Senusret the Third, and Amenemhat the Third built a group of pyramids there. These belonged to the kings of the Middle Kingdom, the kings of the twelfth family. Dahshur is about 11 Kilometers’ from the Saqqara cemetery that you can visit during Egypt day tours. This cemetery contains the first complete pyramid in Egypt that was built by King Senefru. Dahshur is a region filled with ancient antiquities. Dahshur has ancient Pharaonic treasures.

There are many discoveries in tombs and pyramids in Dahshur. This area has become a great tourist area that attracts a large number of visitors in Egypt tour packages and tourists from all over the world. There are a large number of pyramids in Dahshur. For example, there is the Yellow Pyramid of King Senusret III, the Curved Pyramid, the Black Pyramid of King Amenemhat the Third, the Pyramid of King Senusret III, and many unique discoveries and relics that you can see in Dahshur during Egypt Classic tours.

Facts about the Curved Pyramid of Dahshur

It is also called the broken pyramid and the southern pyramid. There is a large hierarchical group that was included in this pyramid. This pyramid group has a number of wonderful pyramids that have a long history. South of the curved pyramid there is a small pyramid and this pyramid is known as the worship pyramid. The curved pyramid has broken angles and there are two opinions explaining the reason for the breakage of the angels of this pyramid.

The first opinion says that the angles of inclination of the pyramid were 54, but because of these angles, the height of the pyramid would be very high and therefore the angles of the pyramid were changed and that led to the curvature of the pyramid. The second opinion to do in your Egypt luxury tours says that the king asked to finish building the pyramid in order to be buried in it. The curved pyramid is 101 meters, and this pyramid still retains a large part of the outer covering.

The Red Pyramid in Dahshur

It is the first complete pyramid in the history of the pyramids in Egypt. It was named after this name because the stones of this pyramid were cut from the Red Mountain. The height of this pyramid is 99 meters. This pyramid has an entrance and the height of this entrance is 28 meters. Inside this pyramid you will see during 7 Days Egypt tours a descending corridor and the level of its descent is 60 meters. There is a spacious place inside this pyramid where the king’s coffin is located.

There are three chambers inside this pyramid to explore in 10 Days Egypt tours. The first one has a corridor for the second stone and the third one is the burial room. This pyramid has stone blocks from the inside and above it other stone blocks because the ancient Egyptians believed that the king would ascend on these blocks in order to take orders from his Lord and then descend to communicate them to the people. There is a group of gaps in this pyramid to discover in Egypt easter tours, and this pyramid is one of the most beautiful pyramids in Dahshur.

The Pyramid of King Amenemhat II

King Amenemhat the Second, ordered the construction of this pyramid. This pyramid was built southeast of the pyramid of Snefru. This pyramid was built of mud bricks. This pyramid was destroyed and there is only a small part of it. West of this pyramid there is a group of tombs for a king of the Pharaohs, as well as tombs of a group of princesses that will amaze you in 13 Days Egypt tour Packages. In these tombs there is a large collection of jewelry and gold and all the items are in the Egyptian Museum. Near this pyramid is the tomb of Amun Hotep, an important man in the ancient era.

Pyramid of Senusret III

This pyramid is located near the second pyramid of Amenemhat in the north of the Dahshur region. This pyramid was built with mud bricks and covered with limestone. The height of this pyramid is 78 meters. The stones used in the burial are granite stones. There is a corridor in the northwestern part of the pyramid. This corridor leads to the cemeteries that contain a collection of beautiful antiquities; these antiquities are now in the Egyptian Museum. South of the pyramid there are three tombs. There are also three ancient ships next to it.

The Pyramid of Amenemhat the Third

This pyramid is located in the Dahshur region. King Amenemhat the Third ordered the building of this pyramid. This pyramid is the last pyramid of the Twelfth Dynasty. This pyramid is known as the Black Pyramid. It was named after this name because the mud bricks that cover this pyramid are black in color. This pyramid is 81 meters. This pyramid is covered with limestone. If you are a fan of Egyptian civilization, you must add Dahshour to your Egypt honeymoon tours.

The Importance of the Dahshur Region

Dahshur is a region rich in beautiful Pharaonic antiquities that you will not see anywhere else. Its importance is derived from the fact that it was the first area where a complete pyramid was built. This area that you will explore in Egypt Shore excursions tells about the history of building the pyramids.

This area tells us about the development of the pyramids until the ancient Egyptians arrived to build the great pyramids in Giza that are included in our Cairo day tours. These pyramids in Dahshur are very important pyramids and the ancient Egyptians revered them. During the reign of King Farouk, this area was very important because the king used to go there to hunt ducks. The area of Dahshur falls under the UNESCO World Heritage List. This area has 15 pyramids. , and this area still hides many pharaonic secrets. Many tourists in Safaga Shore excursions enjoy visiting this area where you can ride camels and horses and take a group of charming pictures.