North Pyramid (Red Pyramid), Dahshur 
Also known as the Red Pyramid for its pinkish limestone material, the North Pyramid belonged to the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Sneferu (2575-2551 BC), father of Khufu.
Despite its relative obscurity, the Red Pyramid is actually the third largest pyramid in Egypt after the pyramids of Khufu and Khafre at Giza.
The North Pyramid is the second of Sneferu's two pyramids (the other is the Bent Pyramid) and it marks the first successful attempt at building a true smooth-sided pyramid.
The North Pyramid contains three chambers with corbeled roofs and a plethora of 19th-century graffiti.
Location Map
Location map and satellite view of the North Pyramid in Dahshur. Using the buttons on the left, zoom in for a closer look or zoom out to get your bearings. Click and drag the map to move around. You can explore all the pyramids from Giza to Dahshur from space on our Saqqara and Dahshur Satellite Map.
Quick Facts
| Names: | Red Pyramid; North Pyramid |
| Address: | Al-Haram Dahshur, Menshat Dahshur, Egypt |
| Phone: | No phone |
| Hours: | Daily 8-4 |
| Cost: | £e10 including North Pyramid entry; additional £e5 to use your camera and £e25 to use your video recorder |
Source: Fodor's Exploring Egypt.
More Information
- Inside the Red Pyramid - Guardian's Dahshur
