Meidum Pyramid

Meidum Pyramid
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Meidum is an archaeological site in Lower Egypt. The complex includes a large pyramid and several mudbrick mastabas [1]. The Meidum Pyramid was Egypt's first straight-sided pyramid [2], though it partially collapsed in ancient times [3]. Located approximately 72 kilometres south of modern Cairo [4].

TypePyramid complex
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryEgypt
Coordinates29.3886° N, 31.1579° E

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