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Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Bent or Rhomboid pyramid at Dahshur with much of its outer white limestone casing practically intact. The pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. The bent pyramid owes its name to the fact that half way up, the walls change dramatically from one angle of incline to another. Had the angle not changed the pyramid would have reached an impractical excessive height. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
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