In a wider move to boost tourism to Egypt’s various archeological site, the ministry of Antiquities has opened the bent pyramid of the Old kingdom ruler Senefru in Dashour to the public. The bent was closed for major development and renovation; it is the first time that it opens to visitors since 1965, as per Minister of Antiquities Khaled El Enani. The pyramid, one of the key highlights of Dahshour, is registered in UNESCO’s World Heritage list. It affectionally got its name from the sudden shift in its incline, about halfway through the construction. It was meant to look like its northern counterparts in Giza, however, the pyramid’s instability suffered as it was being built on silty clay, thus its angle shifted from 54 degree to 43. The pyramid, intended to be the burial place of the founder of the fourth dynasty King Senefreu, reflects an important stage of the development in the construction of the royal tombs. Following the step pyramid of Djoser, it was meant to be the first ‘true’ pyramid in perfectly triangular form. In terms of renovation work, Secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri…
