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"The Red Pyramid, also called the North Pyramid, is the largest of the pyramids located at the Dahshur necropolis in Cairo, Egypt. Named for the rusty reddish hue of its red limestone stones, it is also the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after those of Khufu and Khafre at Giza. It is also believed to be Egypt's first successful attempt at constructing a "true" smooth-sided pyramid. Local residents refer to the Red Pyramid as el-heram el-watwaat, meaning the Bat Pyramid. The Red Pyramid was not always red. It used to be cased with white Tura limestone, but only a few of these stones now remain at the pyramid's base, at the corner. During the Middle Ages much of the white Tura limestone was taken for buildings in Cairo, revealing the red limestone beneath. . . . The Red Pyramid was the third pyramid built by Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu, and was built 2575–2563 BCE." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Pyramid AIMG 2791

Ticket Booth at Dahshur. AIMG 2784

Sunday Challenge: Favorite photos of 2023. AIMG 3430

Saqqara Archeological Site AIMG 2775

Saqqara Archeological Site AIMG 2770

The Pyramid of Unas in Saqqara was built about 4,400 years ago. Carved into the walls are the Pyramid Texts which were the earliest surviving collection of religious spells providing instructions and the power to grant life after death. AIMG 2767

"The pyramid of Unas is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty It is the smallest Old Kingdom pyramid, but significant due to the discovery of Pyramid Texts, spells for the king's afterlife incised into the walls of its subterranean chambers. Inscribed for the first time in Unas's pyramid, the tradition of funerary texts carried on in the pyramids of subsequent rulers, through to the end of the Old Kingdom, and into the Middle Kingdom through the Coffin Texts that form the basis of the Book of the Dead." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Unas I am amazed the the colors are so vibrant, particularly since it has not been repainted for 4700 years. Saqqara Archeological Site Egypt AIMG 2756

Saqqara Archeological Site Egypt AIMG 2756

There are over 100 pyramids in Egypt. Saqqara Archeological Site Egypt AIMG 2758