Dahshur. Bent Pyramid of Sneferu.
Senefru, Se-Nefer-U, as it was called by the Ancient Egyptians. So we
know this Pyramid as the Pyramid of Sneferu till now. But the story of
Pyramid's name, as the name of the Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom and also
as the word, which is translated from the ancient Egyptian as the "dual
harmony" is covered by the mystery of thousands of years, as well as the
original purpose of the Pyramid. Meantime, the most mysterious and
inaccessible Pyramid of Egypt pleases the eye with its elegant and
original forms, towering among the yellow sands Dhashur in the bright
glare of the Sun, under the shade of a cloud, or in the morning mist.
The Pyramid is closed to the public due to its complex and dangerous
interior. It took us a year for preparing the journey incide. During
this time we raised all the available material on the Internet. But,
unfortunately, the photographic material was almost absent. Relying on
the schemes and drawings of the first researchers of the Bent Pyramid
(John Perring, Ahmed Fakhry, and Hassan Mustafa), we entered it's
internal structure to show you what has been hidden behind the iron
door of the North Descending Passage.
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