<< Our Photo Pages >> Meidum Broken Pyramid - Pyramid / Mastaba in Egypt in Lower Egypt (North)
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Multi-periodSite Name: Meidum Broken Pyramid Alternative Name: Maidum Broken PyramidCountry: 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:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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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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