Bent Pyramid
Description: The Rhomboidal Pyramid or the Bent Pyramid is one of the most unusual and remarkable monuments of Egypt. It stands out among other pyramids because of its unique rhombus-shaped form and almost perfectly preserved casing stones. It has two entrances, two funeral chambers, and there is a double slope of its outer faces - these extraordinary characteristics allow calling it “The Double Pyramid”. Because of the rare features, it establishes some kind of mathematical perfection and attracts the researchers from various fields of study. However, so far there is no generally shared idea among scientists why the Bent Pyramid is shaped that way.Alternative names: Rhomboidal Pyramid,Blunt Pyramid,False Pyramid,Southern Pyramid of Dahshur,Double-Sloping Pyramid.
Lepsius No: 56
Type: Bent Pyramid
Location: Dahshur
Country: Egypt