ancient egyptian architecture (pyramids)

Ancient Egyptian Architecture

Pyramids

Bent Pyramid

Built by: Pharaoh Snefru

Date: Circa 2600 B.C.

Location: Dahshur

Bent PyramidSneferu is Shining in the South

Height – 101.1 metres (332 ft)Base - 188.6 metres (619 ft) Slope - 54°27' (lower)                43°22' (upper)Two Entrances: - North Entrance on the heigh of 11 m; - West Entrance - on the heigh of 33 m.One Satellite Pyramid

Bent Pyramid

Bent Pyramid

Bent Pyramid

Red Pyramid

Built by: Sneferu

Location: Dahshur

Red PyramidSneferu is Shining in the North

Height – 104 metres (341 ft) Base - 220 metres (722 ft)Slope - 43°22‘

160 layers of stone

Red Pyramid

Red Pyramid

The Great Pyramid of Giza

Built by: Khufu

Date: c. 2560–2540 BC

Location: Giza Necropolis

The Great Pyramid of Giza

Khufu's horizon

Height – 146.5 metres (481 ft), ancient 138.8 metres (455 ft), contemporarBase - 230.4 metres (756 ft)

The Great Pyramid of Giza

The great Pyramid of Giza

Khafre’s Pyramid

Built by: Pharaoh Khafre

Date:

Location:

Khafre’s PyramidKhafra is great

Height – 136.4 metres (448 ft)                  (Originally: 143.5 m or 471 ft)

Base - 215.28 metres (706 ft)

Slope - 53°10'

Khafre’s Pyramid

Khafre’s Pyramid

Menkaure’s Pyramid

Built by: Menkaure

Date: 26th century BC

Location: Giza Plateau

Menkaure’s Pyramid Menkaure is godlike

Height – 65.5 metres (215 ft)Base - 103.4 metres (339 ft) 

Menkaure’s Pyramid

Menkaure’s Pyramid

Pyramid of Userkaf

Built by: Userkaf

Date: c. 2490 BC

Location: SaqarraMaterial: Limestone

Pyramid of UserkafThe pure sites of Userkaf

Height – 49 metres (161 ft)

Base - 73.5 metres (241 ft)

Slope - 53°07'48"

Pyramid of Userkaf

Pyramid of Userkaf

Pyramid of Userkaf

Ancient Egyptian Architecture