UNESCO WHS - The Bent Pyramid of Dahshur Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Eqypt - Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur - The Bent Pyramid of Dahshur - ممفيس ومقبرتها منطقة الأهرام من الجيزة إلى دهشور - The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu (c. 2600 BC). A unique example of early pyramid development in Egypt, this was the second pyramid built by Sneferu. Name: Memphis and its Necropolis Site: The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur - The Bent Pyramid of Dahshur Country: Eqypt Location: Giza Governorate Inscription: 1979 Category: Cultural (i)(v)(vi) Unesco Ref: 86-002 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.