Red Pyramid
Memphis Necropolis › Dahshur · Egypt
An Old Kingdom royal pyramid at Dahshur (Egypt), commonly attributed to King Sneferu and known for its exposed reddish limestone where casing is missing.
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Claims about Red Pyramid
- The interior is accessed from a northern entrance leading down a sloping passage to corbelled-roof chambers
- Dahshur shows long-term royal use: Old Kingdom pyramids and later Middle Kingdom monuments coexist
- Recent survey work (photogrammetry) has been applied to Sneferu’s Dahshur pyramids to document their upper chambers
Evidence
- Northern entrance leads to a sloping passage and corbelled-roof chambers
- Dahshur contains multiple royal monuments across different periods
- A photogrammetry-based survey of the Bent and Red pyramid upper chambers is reported (Iconem, 2018)