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  • Dahshur

  • Dahshur

    Dahshur is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for several pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt. The Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, were constructed during the reign of Pharaoh Sneferu (2613-2589 BC).
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Dahshour Archaeological Area.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Dahshur
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    Dahshur
    by Ivrienen, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Dahshur
    by Tekisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Dahshur

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    1994

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    Tombs and Necropolises

    Location

    Egypt

    Giza

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    Third Millennium BC

    Ancient Egyptians

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