The Dahshur pyramid leans to one side.
Ancient Egyptians built the Bent Pyramid in the Royal Necropolis of Dahshur, about 25 miles (40 km) from Cairo.
It is the oldest building in the world that is still in use. It was built around 2600 BC when Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu was in power.
Even though it was Sneferu’s second pyramid, the Step Pyramid is often used as an example of how the earliest pyramids in Egypt were built and looked. Even though it was Sneferu’s second pyramid, it didn’t work out.
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Location:

From downtown Cairo and the Great Pyramids of Giza, it takes about 50 minutes to get to Dahshur. From Dahshur, the Bent Pyramid is another 45 minutes away.
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History:

The Bent Pyramid at the Dahshur Necropolis was built by the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Snefru.
The pyramid that is thought to hold Snofru’s remains is different from others because the top of it is tilted at a very sharp angle.
It gets its name because the first three-quarters of its height rise at a much steeper angle (54.3 degrees) than the Red Pyramid or the Giza Pyramids.
Egypt’s researchers have spent a lot of time and effort trying to figure out where the Pyramid style came from and why Snofru built two pyramids about a mile apart.
Snofru’s chances of getting into the afterlife were in danger because people had doubts about the first pyramid. So, a second, more secure pyramid was built, and this building turned into the Bent Pyramid over time.
People used to think a Pharaoh only needed one safe place for his Ka, and this idea led to the things that happened in this place.
Another thing that sets the Bent Pyramid apart from other pyramids of its time is this:
Both entrances can be used. Even though it’s less common, you might also find one on the west side and the other on the north.
Along with the vast Queen’s Pyramid, you can see a small pyramid in the south. This pyramid may have been owned by Hetepheres, who was Snofru’s wife.
If both of Snofru’s pyramids had been taken from Dahshur, she would not have stayed there for long before trying to get out of there.
Her coffin was taken to Giza and buried in a secret place near the Great Pyramid, which was built by her son Cheops. Her son Cheops was the last person to work on the Great Pyramid.
Officials at the museum have said that it is doubtful that tourists will be able to go inside the Bent Pyramid any time soon. We can make this assumption because the museum has made this information public.
Most people thought that safety concerns led to the change in strategy that led to the Bent Pyramid and that a second, more robust pyramid was built to ensure Snofru’s afterlife when those fears still existed. The fact that the Bent Pyramid is named after Snofru gave this idea more weight. This was proven by the fact that the Bent Pyramid appeared after the change in strategy [Citation needed] [Citation required] [Cit]. At the time, it was commonly thought that a pharaoh didn’t need more than one temple to worship Ka, so this was the case.
The west side of the Bent Pyramid is used less often, and the north face, used more often, can be reached from the outside. This makes it a truly unique building. You can find both of these entries on the same side of the pyramid.
You might find a second queen’s pyramid south of the main pyramid. This pyramid likely belonged to Snofru’s wife, Hetepheres.
Many people think that after both Snofru’s Pyramid in Dahshur and her son Cheops’ Great Pyramid in Giza were destroyed, Snofru’s tomb was moved to Giza and hidden in a shaft near Cheops’ Great Pyramid. By this time, the two pyramids had already fallen. After the two pyramids were destroyed, this took place.
There is a good chance that people won’t be able to go inside the Bent Pyramid shortly.
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