The pyramid of King Snefru (the first king of the 4th Dynasty, came to the throne around 2613 BC)
The pyramid at Meidum is thought to originally have been built for Huni, the last pharaoh of the Third Dynasty, and was continued by Sneferu. King Snefru (the first king of the 4th Dynasty, came to the throne around 2613 BC) The architect was a successor to the famous Imhotep, the inventor of the stone built pyramid. The collapse of the pyramid is likely due to the modifications made to Imhotep's pyramid design as well as the decisions taken twice during construction to extend the pyramid. Because of its unusual appearance, the pyramid is called el-heram el-kaddaab
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