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	Dahshur travel guide - Wikitravel
		Dahshur (Arabic دهشور Dahšūr, often incorrectly rendered in English as Dashur) is an Egyptian archaeological locality some 10 km to the south of Saqqara and therefore 35 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo.
		Dahshur formed part of the extensive necropolis of ancient Memphis during the Old Kingdom - the so-called "Pyramid Age".
		Dahshur is probably best accessed by hired taxi from Cairo, usually as an extension to a day trip to Saqqara and / or Memphis.
	wikitravel.org /en/Dahshur (574 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Dahshur
		Dahshur (Arabic Ø¯ÙØ´ÙØ± DahÅ¡Å«r [often incorrectly rendered in English as Dashur), located in a patch of desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo (29.80Â° N 31.24Â° E), is a royal necropolis, known chiefly for several pyramids, two of which are amongst the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt.
		Next to the pyramid was found the partly disturbed tomb of 13th Dynasty king Hor and next to it the undisturbed burial of his possible daughter Nubhetepti-khered.
		Dahshur was Egypt's royal necropolis during the reign of the 12th Dynasty king Amenemhat II.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Dahshur (428 words)

	Dahshur
		Dahshur, first opened to the public in October 1996, is about 10 km south of Saqqara, although in reality the northernmost monuments of the Dahshur area are no more than 2 km south of Saqqara.
		Dahshur contains several pyramid complexes, the most prominent of which are the two pyramids of the first 4th-Dynasty pharaoh, Sneferu (2613 - 2589 BCE).
		Sneferu's construction of two pyramids at Dahshur (as well as completing his father's pyramid at Medium) would have necessitated an amount of materials and labor outstripping even the efforts involved in the construction of the Great Pyramid.
	www.grisel.net /dahshur.htm (413 words)

	Dahshur - World Travel Guide
		Dahshur (Arabic دهشور Dahšūr, often incorrectly rendered in English as Dashur) is an Egyptian archaeological locality some 10 km to the south of Saqqara and therefore 35 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo.
		Dahshur is very much off the traditional tourist trail around Cairo, having been a restricted military zone until 1996.
		Dahshur is probably best accessed by hired taxi from Cairo, usually as an extension to a day trip to Saqqara and / or Memphis.
	www.world-travel-guide.net /index.php?title=Dahshur (519 words)

	DAHSHUR
		Located in a patch of desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo is the royal necropolis of Dahshur, known chiefly for several pyramids, two of which are amongst the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt.
		Dahshur forms the southernmost area of the Memphis Necropolis and contains several royal pyramid complexes and monuments.
		It is thought that this was done to alleviate stresses that had become evident in the lower part of the pyramid, either in the foundation blocks or the ground underneath.
	www.egyptologyonline.com /dahshur.htm (808 words)

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		Dahshur is known for the 4th and 12th dynasty pyramids that were built here between 2600 BC-1900BC.
		The second pyramid built in Dahshur, called the Red Pyramid, was also built by Snefru, which is the second largest pyramid built in Egypt.
		The 14th dynasty pyramids were the White Pyramid of Amenemhet II, the Black Pyramid of Amenemhet III, and the Pyramid of Senusret III.
	www.uwm.edu /Course/egypt/0100/LOCATS/dahshur.htm (220 words)

	Dahshur necropolis of Egypt near Cairo
		Dahshur forms the southernmost area of the Memphis Necropolis and contains a number of pyramid complexes and monuments.
		The White Pyramid of Amenemhet II, the Black Pyramid of Amenemhet III, and the Pyramid of Senusret III dominate a number of smaller monuments to minor rulers, nobles, and officials, telling of a fairly stable and peaceful period in Egypt's history.
		We do find evidence of a cult of Snofru existing in the Middle Kingdom, and it may be that these pharaohs chose to have their pyramids built near to the tomb of the "father of pyramids" rather than at Giza.
	interoz.com /Egypt/dahshur.htm (754 words)

	Dahshur Necropolis in Egypt
		Other major monuments at Dahshur date to the 12th and 13th Dynasties, but do not compare with the sheer scale of the works of Huni and Snofru.
		The White Pyramid of Amenemhet II, the Black Pyramid of Amenemhet III, and the Pyramid of Senusret III dominate a number of smaller monuments to minor rulers, nobles, and officials, telling of a fairly stable and peaceful period in Egypt's history.
		We do find evidence of a cult of Snofru existing in the Middle Kingdom, and it may be that these pharaohs chose to have their pyramids built near to the tomb of the "father of pyramids" rather than at Giza.
	www.touregypt.net /dahshur.htm (891 words)

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		It was at Dahshur that the first real pyramid was built, the Red Pyramid of Snefru.
		The second phase of pyramids at Dahshur came about 1880 BCE (about 700 years after Snefru) and would continue for about 150 years.
		There are important 3 pyramids, all from the 12th Dynasty: Amenemhet 2's, Sesostris 3's and Amenemhet 3's were of poor quality compared to Snefru's and remain in a poor state.
	i-cias.com /e.o/dahshur.htm (309 words)

	The Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III in the Cemeteries of Dahshur \| Special Topics Page \| Timeline of Art History \| The ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III in the Cemeteries of Dahshur
		The absence of any human remains in the tomb, as well as the cleanliness of the interior of the sarcophagus, suggests that Senwosret III was not buried in his tomb at Dahshur; instead, the king may have been interred in Abydos, where the king built another mortuary complex.
		"The Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III in the Cemeteries of Dahshur".
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/hd/dapc/hd_dapc.htm (858 words)

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		The Bent Pyramid is the most eye-catching of the four pyramids at Dahshur.
		It was built by the Pharaoh Senefru, the father of Cheops and founder of the 4th Dynasty.
		The bent pyramid in Dahshur is also known as the rhomboidal or false pyramid because at a point halfway up, the angle of inclination is reduced by a little over 10 degrees.
	www.2travel2egypt.com /sightseeing/bentpyramid.asp (223 words)

	Dahshur
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		Dahshur is located about 8km south of Saqqara.
		The site is dominated by the 4th dynasty pyramids of Sneferu, the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid, which can be seen from the Step Pyramid.
	egyptphoto.ncf.ca /Dahshur.htm (388 words)

	Dahshur
		The necropolis of Dahshur belongs to two periods of ancient Egyptian history, the 4th and the 12th dynasties, corresponding to the times around 2600 BCE and 1900 BCE.
		Dahshur has 5 main pyramids (plus 2 subsidiary pyramids), and the strange thing is that the 2 oldest are best preserved, the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid, both built by Snefru, the father of Khufu.
		Why Snefru chose Dahshur for his final pyramids, we don't know.
	lexicorient.com /egypt/dahshur.htm (121 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Travel \| Shower party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		But an invitation to a farm in Dahshur to watch the firework display set off by the Tempel-Tuttle comet was too good to pass up, even if November nights are chilly and the invitation included the instruction: "Bring sleeping bag".
		Most people visit Dahshur, the village on the west bank of the Nile south of Saqqara, to see not what is overhead, but what is, figuratively at least, underground.
		To reach Dahshur from Downtown, take the 6th October Bridge to the ring road and continue to the Marioutiya Canal.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2002/614/tr2.htm (1119 words)

	EgyptSites - Amenemhet III
		About 2km to the east of Snefru's Bent Pyramid at Dahshur is one of a series of three Middle Kingdom pyramids, a dark ruined structure rising from the sand and looking more like a rocky outcrop than the remains of a pyramid.
		It was during an inspection of the Dahshur site by the Egyptian Antiquities Organisation in 1900 that a beautiful dark basalt pyramidion was found on the eastern side of the structure, decorated with hieroglyphic inscriptions on each side (now in Cairo Museum).
		Amenemhet III seems to have virtually completed then abandoned his Dahshur pyramid at around year 15 of his reign, when he began a new monument at Hawara in which he was buried.
	www.egyptsites.co.uk /lower/pyramids/dahshur/amenemhet3.html (988 words)

	Dahshur pyramids
		When you first get to Dahshur, you might be forgiven for not paying much attention to the strange looking hill or heap of rubble shown below.
		Although it might look like a total wreck, the Black Pyramid is one of only three of the original eleven pyramids at Dahshur which are still standing, and the interior passageways and chambers of the Black Pyramid are almost entirely intact.
		As you can see, much of the outer limestone covering is still intact, and yet this pyramid is older than the Black Pyramid, the Red Pyramid, or any of the pyramids at Giza, all of which have lost most of their outer layers to the ravages of time and pilfering by later generations of builders.
	www.richard-seaman.com /Travel/Egypt/Dahshur/AllPyramids (948 words)

	Bent Pyramid
		The Bent Pyramid at Dahshur is very significant historically.
		Earlier attempts at building these massive structures had revolved around step pyramids, like Zoser's step pyramid at Saqqara, about 10 kilometers north of Dahshur, but the Bent Pyramid is the Egyptians' first attempt to build what we now think of as a "typical" pyramid.
		Like most Egyptian pyramids, the Bent Pyramid has an entrance on its north face, but if you look closely at this photo of the west side, you'll see a fl square half-way up and to the right of center, which is another entrance.
	www.richard-seaman.com /Travel/Egypt/Dahshur/BentPyramid/index.html (458 words)

	Budget Travel Online - Why Haven't You Heard of . . . Dahshur?
		It's where the ancient king Snefru built two pyramids, both of which are as intact as those raised at Giza by Snefru's son Cheops, the famous second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty.
		Dahshur's second pyramid, the Bent Pyramid, changes from a 54-degree to a 43-degree slope around halfway up.
		Dahshur is an inconvenient hour-long ride each way from Cairo, and the half-day taxi rental costs about $15.
	www.budgettravelonline.com /bt-dyn/content/article/2005/11/09/AR2005110901254.html (432 words)

	Rediscover Ancient Egypt - The Egyptian Pyramids at Giza, Sakkara, Dahshur, and Meidum
		If the two main pyramids at Dahshur are to be attributed to Snefru, and possibly a third pyramid at Meidum, it means that Snefru, in the course of his reign of 24 years, was responsible for the quarrying, transport, and dressing of several times the quantity of the Great Pyramid.
		In the Giza and Dahshur pyramids, which provide no evidence of any kind of burials at all, almost every pyramid, according to this crazy theory, underwent one or several of these peculiar changes of mind.
		How is this logical, in the face of the fact that the Giza and Dahshur pyramids are more superior than the pyramids that followed in every respect of size, workmanship, and elaboration.
	www.egypt-tehuti.org /pyramids.html (1307 words)

	TrustWatch Search
		Egypt: The Bent Pyramid of Snefru at Dahshur...
		The Pyramid of Snefru (Bent Pyramid) at Dahshur...
		Dahshur is the Bent Pyramid and the Red, or North Pyramid.
	www.trustwatch.com /search?q=Bent+Pyramid (303 words)

	Conversation for Exploration - Stephen Mehler
		At Dahshur there are the remains of two pyramids, known as the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid, and the ruins of various other structures.
		According to standard Egyptology, Dahshur and its pyramids were erected in the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom (ca 2600 B.C.) for the king Sneferu.
		Samples taken from under the top layers of sand at Dahshur by our team on our expedition to the area in September 1997 showed clear indications of silt, limestone, basalt, bone and pottery fragments--enough to support a working hypothesis of civilization there prior to the recognized Old Kingdom period.
	www.lauralee.com /mehler3.htm (3012 words)

	Cairo Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		South of Saqqara in a quiet bit of desert, Dahshur is an impressive field of 4th- and 12th-dynasty pyramids.
		Many cluey travellers are choosing to visit Dahshur instead of the Giza Plateau for three reasons: the pyramid is just as impressive as its counterparts at Giza, the site is much more peaceful and the entry fee here is significantly cheaper.
		There were originally 11 pyramids at Dahshur, although only the two Old Kingdom ones (the Bent and Red Pyramids) remain intact.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/egypt/cairo?poi=28503 (249 words)

	Dashur Pyramids (BiblePlaces.com)
		The Bent Pyramid (Guardian's Dahshur) Overview of the bent pyramid's exterior construction and present state, with numerous photos.
		The Bent Pyramid of Snefru at Dahshur by Alan Winston.
		Inside the Red Pyramid (Guardian's Dahshur) Tour of the pyramid's interior with photos and a diagrams.
	www.bibleplaces.com /dashur.htm (333 words)

	Queens and Princesses in the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III, Dahshur \| Special Topics Page \| Timeline of Art History ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Queens and Princesses in the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III, Dahshur
		No burial chamber was discovered under or near Queen Weret I's pyramid, leading to the conclusion that she was interred elsewhere, perhaps at Lahun near the Faiyum oasis with her presumed husband Senwosret II.
		In this case, Queen Weret I's pyramid at Dahshur would have served as a cenotaph or memorial.
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/hd/daqp/hd_daqp.htm (889 words)

	EgyptSites - Dahshur Necropolis
		The first tombs were found during his 1894 excavations, around the pyramid of Senwosret III and contained the burials of royal ladies, arranged in two galleries.
		De Morgan went on to uncover more exciting burials in his third season at Dahshur, around the pyramid of Amenemhet III, including the funerary shafts of twelve members of the royal family on the northern side of the pyramid.
		Her jewellery was still in place on the mummy and items of her funerary equipment surrounded the burial where they had been placed 4500 years ago.
	www.egyptsites.co.uk /lower/pyramids/dahshur/necropolis.html (512 words)

	Dahshur, Egypt. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		The Dahshur pyramid field (daily: winter 8am–5pm; summer 8am–6pm; last ticket sold an hour before closing; £E10, students £E5, camera £E5, video £E25) contains some of the most impressive of all the pyramids, and some of the most significant in the history of pyramid-building.
		Otherwise, you should be able to get service taxi microbuses to Dahshur village from El-Badrasheen or Giza train station (accessible by metro and a short walk from Midan Giza), and on Thursdays and Fridays direct from Midan Ramses.
		The village is 2km from the site entrance, to which it is connected by infrequent service taxis from the village, but most people will find it easier to take a private taxi (£E1–2) or walk (straight on from the bridge over the canal).
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/egypt/dahshur (301 words)

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