Pyramid of Senusret III

The tombs are in the center of the necropolis and are arranged in three rows.

Also named the Red Pyramid of Sneferu is Egypt's oldest true pyramid (without steps, without bends), probably on account of the red hues of its weathered limestone, now exposed to the elements after the original hard white limestone casing was removed (probably in late antiquity or the medieval period). Some say, however, that the 'red' designation may stem from red graffiti and building marks found around the structure. Well preserved, the Red Pyramid was probably built after the Bent Pyramid, the architects apparently learning from the alterations necessary in the earlier structure, and incorporating the same gentle 43 degree angle used in the upper portion of the Bent Pyramid to construct the Red Pyramid in its entirety. The interior of the Red Pyramid is accessible to the public, after scaling 125 steps. A long, slanting corridor (63 m) leads visitors down to three interior chambers: two antechambers with 12-m-high corbelled vaults and a 15 m high burial chamber with a corbelled ceiling. Human remains, perhaps those of Sneferu, were found in this location. You will need a decent level of physical fitness to get in and out of this pyramid.

With two stelae stumps remaining.

This pyramid looks like an ordinary steep hill from apart but it is made of millions of regular black mud bricks. Its state is deteriorating and much of it has been fallen apart, except of it inner part.

Very aptly named, on account of its sudden, startling change in angle halfway up the pyramid, from the steep 54 degrees at the base, to a far more gentle 43 degrees. The angle change was necessary to avoid the pyramid from cracking as it was being built on unstable clay soil. Several rooms in the pyramid are open to visits by the general public. You will need a decent level of physical fitness to get in and out of this pyramid.