Egypt’s Meidum Pyramid is a landmark.
An significant archaeological site is the Meidum Pyramid, which dates back to the Old Kingdom of the Fourth Dynasty and is situated in the Fayoum Governorate.
This pyramid has a unique aspect when compared to the Pyramids of Giza and other pyramids.
Location:
Fayoum City is around 50 minutes away by automobile, whereas downtown Cairo is about 1 hour 40 minutes away.
History:
Snofru or his father Huni may have built the Pyramid of Maidum, according to ancient Egyptian archaeologists.
As Snofru’s supporters assert, the Red and Bent Pyramids at Dahshur were built by him, and hence the Pyramid of Meidum was not necessary for his riches.
Snofru is said to have built Maidum as a step pyramid before adding an outer shell to make it a “true” pyramid, however the design was incorrect, spreading forces outward rather than inward, leading the pyramid to collapse under its own weight.
This thesis is predicated on the notion that Snofru had previously began building on another pyramid at Dahshur, whose angle had been rapidly lowered (thus the Bent Pyramid).
There are several mastabas surrounding the pyramid that have been reduced to rubble, including the exquisite “Maidum Geese” frieze and the famous figure of Snofru’s son Rahotep and his wife Nofret (both are now in the Cairo Museum).
At the end of the 47-meter-long corridor and makeshift staircase, the entrance to the burial chamber may be found, but another shaft has not yet been discovered.
