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The First real pyramid in Egypt, the
Red Pyramid and its first try the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur, Dahshur is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt that holds many famous Pyramids built by Snefru (Cheops' Father).
The site is about 40 km from Cairo. Then proceed to the Step Pyramid of Zoser. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. The world’s earliest stone monument – was built at Saqqara in 2650 BC – more than 4,650 years ago!
Nearby the ancient capital Memphis was built around 3,100 BC, symbolically located at the spot where the Nile Delta meets the river valley, thus serving as a bridge, unifying the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Today, it is a tiny village 24 km south of Cairo and about 3 km from the
most ancient of the pyramids at Saqqara.
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