For the second time in less than two weeks, Egypt government officials on Saturday opened a new pyramid to the public, welcoming visitors and tourists to King Snefru's Bent Pyramid, in the royal necropolis of Dahshur, about 25 miles south of Cairo.
For the second time in less than two weeks, Egypt government officials on Saturday opened a new pyramid to the public, welcoming visitors and tourists to King Snefru's Bent Pyramid, in the royal necropolis of Dahshur, about 25 miles south of Cairo.
The Bent Pyramid is is unique in that it has two internal structures, the Associated Press reported on Saturday. It was deemed"bent" because the angle of its slope changes about one-third of the way up the pyramid's sides, shifting from a 54 degree angle to a gentler slope of 43 degrees. The Bent Pyramid's satellite pyramid was also opened to the pubic.
"We are officially opening the Bent Pyramid for visitors today," El-Anany told reporters."We are ending a rich archaeological season by a wonderful visit to this unique UNESCO-registered site," he said, referring to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, a specialized agency within the U.N. that promotes international collaborations on projects involving the arts, science, culture and education.
"The two pyramids King Snefru built here eventually led Khufu, Snefru's son, to build the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World," he added.
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