Bent Pyramid

Dahshur is Egypt's most historically significant pyramid field after Giza and Saqqara. The Bent Pyramid, located in the center of Dahshur, was built around 2600 BC during the reign of Pharaoh Sneferu of the Old Kingdom. The Bent Pyramid got its name from the way it was built. The structure's base rises from the desert floor at a 54-degree angle, whereas the top half rises at a 43-degree inclination. As a result, the pyramid seems twisted or titled to one side. The pyramid's formal name is the Pyramid of Sneferu, or the Southern Shining Pyramid.

Although there are many ideas about why the pyramid is crooked, few scholars think that it was an accident. Instead, the alteration in angle may be linked to the pharaoh's deteriorating health, which made it necessary to finish the pyramid sooner, or it may have been a precaution against an impending collapse brought on by the steep angle of the initial building. It could potentially be a result of the neighboring Meidum Pyramid's collapse, which was mostly caused by its abnormally steep slope.

Location: Q6R5+5PG, Badrshein, Giza Governorate 3300001