The Meidum Pyramid is a structure in Egypt.

The Meidum Pyramid, which dates back to the Old Kingdom of the 4th Dynasty and is located close to the Fayoum Governorate, is an important archeological site.

In comparison to the Pyramids of Giza and other pyramids, this one has a distinctive appearance.

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Location:

By car, it takes around 50 minutes to go to Fayoum City and 1 hour 40 minutes to get to downtown Cairo.

History:

Ancient Egyptian archeologists attribute the construction of the Pyramid of Maidum to Snofru or his father Huni.

Snofru’s supporters say that he constructed the red and Bent Pyramids at Dahshur, and would not have required a third depository for his treasure, which is why the Pyramid of Meidum was created.

According to an opposing account, Snofru began building Maidum as a step pyramid and then added an outer shell to transform it into a “real” pyramid, but the design was flawed, dispersing pressures outwards rather than inside, causing the pyramid to collapse under the weight of its bulk.

That Snofru had previously begun construction on another pyramid at Dahshur, whose angle had been quickly decreased (thus the Bent Pyramid), and that the Red pyramid was the last effort to do things right, is the premise of this argument.

Many mastabas have been reduced to ruins around the pyramid, including the stunning “Maidum Geese” frieze and the famed statue of Snofru’s son Rahotep and his wife Nofret, which were discovered in the area around the pyramid (both are now in the Cairo Museum).

The entrance of Mastaba #17 is reached by descending a 47-meter-long hallway and homemade staircase to the burial chamber’s entrance; it is possible that another shaft exists but has not yet been located.

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