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<< Our Photo Pages >> Meidum Broken Pyramid - Pyramid / Mastaba in Egypt in Lower Egypt (North)

Submitted by AlexHunger on Monday, 27 March 2006  Page Views: 10065

Multi-periodSite Name: Meidum Broken Pyramid Alternative Name: Maidum Broken Pyramid
Country: Egypt
NOTE: This site is 0.155 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Lower Egypt (North) Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Nearest Town: Meidum  Nearest Village: Cairo
Latitude: 29.388890N  Longitude: 31.157180E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : Pyramid thought to have been started by Pharao Huni of the 3rd Dynasty and finished by his natural son Sneferu of the 3rd Dynasty in the old kingdom. This pyramid marked the transition from the Saqqara style stepped pyramid to the classic pyramid shape, but was not a success as it collapased possibly during construction or soon after while the smooth casing was being installed. The shaft and cha... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Pyramid in Lower Egypt (North)

Pyramid thought to have been started by Pharao Huni of the 3rd Dynasty and finished by his natural son Sneferu of the 3rd Dynasty in the old kingdom.

This pyramid marked the transition from the Saqqara style stepped pyramid to the classic pyramid shape, but was not a success as it collapased possibly during construction or soon after while the smooth casing was being installed. The shaft and chamber are relatively well preserved and accessible.
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Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by durhamnature : Old image from "Dawn of Astronomy" via archive.org (Vote or comment on this photo)

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : Pyramid thought to have been started by Pharao Huni of the 3rd Dynasty and finished by his natural son Sneferu of the 3rd Dynasty in the old kingdom. This pyramid marked the transition from the Saqqara style stepped pyramid to the classic pyramid shape, but was not a success as it collapased possibly during construction or soon after while the smooth casing was being installed. The angled passag... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by karolus : Meidum in 2020 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by durhamnature : Drawing from "Africa" via archive.org (Vote or comment on this photo)

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by durhamnature : Old cross-section drawing from "History of Egypt...." via archive.org

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by durhamnature : Old drawing from "History of Egypt...." via archive.org

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : Main corbelled chamber. Flinders Petrie found the remains of a wooden sarcophagus but nothing else offers more clues. Pyramid thought to have been started by Pharao Huni of the 3rd Dynasty and finished by his natural son Sneferu of the 3rd Dynasty in the old kingdom. This pyramid marked the transition from the Saqqara style stepped pyramid to the classic pyramid shape, but was not a success as...

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : Lower chamber at the base of the pyramid which connects the shaft to the main corbelled chamber one floor up. The walls are massoned, but much material has been removed. Pyramid thought to have been started by Pharao Huni of the 3rd Dynasty and finished by his natural son Sneferu of the 3rd Dynasty in the old kingdom. This pyramid marked the transition from the Saqqara style stepped pyramid to...

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : Pyramid thought to have been started by Pharao Huni of the 3rd Dynasty and finished by his natural son Sneferu of the 3rd Dynasty in the old kingdom. This pyramid marked the transition from the Saqqara style stepped pyramid to the classic pyramid shape, but was not a success as it collapased possibly during construction or soon after while the smooth casing was being installed. The 57 Meter long...

Meidum Broken Pyramid
Meidum Broken Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : Pyramid thought to have been started by Pharao Huni of the 3rd Dynasty and finished by his natural son Sneferu of the 3rd Dynasty in the old kingdom. This pyramid marked the transition from the Saqqara style stepped pyramid to the classic pyramid shape, but was not a success as it collapased possibly during construction or soon after while the smooth casing was being installed. The shaft and cha...

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