Dahshur

Approximately 40 miles south of Cairo is the site of Dahshur. This site contains two of the best preserved pyramids in Egypt, the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid. Because we were the first tourists of the day at Dahshur the experience was extra special. The Bent Pyramid is "bent" because the builders noticed instability when the pyramid was half-way completed. To counteract this problem they reduced the angle of the pyramid and gave it the "bent" look. In the background of the photo at the right you can see the crumbling remains of the Black Pyramid in the distance. Our friend, Leigh, caught Rob and I taking a walk around the pyramid in the photo below.

The photo taken from the Bent Pyramid below shows the Red Pyramid in the distance. We didn't actually stop at the Red Pyramid but it looked good from a distance.

I took my camera into the Bent Pyramid when we went inside and took a few pictures. The photo on the right shows the ceiling of the burial chamber, and below you can see what the limestone blocks look like from the inside of the pyramid.