Pyramid of Meidum

Meidum, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Cairo, has a pyramid that is nearly as tall as Giza's Pyramid of Menkaurein. Meidum was built during Egypt's Third Dynasty, making it older than the Pyramids of Giza. Meidum was created for Huni, the final pharaoh of the Third Dynasty. You can easily tell that pyramid construction was not yet a science at this point. Meidum was initially designed as a step pyramid with terraces to make construction easier for each level, rather than with smooth sides. The outer layer was also made of sand rather than stone, which may have contributed to the pyramid's eventual collapse.

Meidum contains three distinct tiers or phases as of right now. El-heram el-kaddaab, or faux pyramid, is the term used by many Egyptians to describe it since it lacks a high apex at the top. The Pyramid of Meidum is still unquestionably worthwhile, nevertheless. You can access the incomplete burial chamber after walking along a passageway that has been physically supported by wooden beams. A number of mud brick-constructed mastabas, or tombs, surround the pyramid itself. These smaller tombs include tunnels that ancient thieves used to steal from the graves; several of them resemble the base of a pyramid.

Location: 95Q5+82R, El Wasta, Beni Suef Governorate 2753212