Giza, Egypt

Red Pyramid

Red Pyramid, Giza

Built by Sneferu around 2580 BCE at Dahshur, this 105-meter monument was Egypt's first successful true smooth-sided pyramid. Named for its reddish core stone, it briefly stood as the tallest structure on earth before the Great Pyramid surpassed it.

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Location

Coordinates: 29.80833, 31.20583

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