Editing Red Pyramid (section)

{{Short description|c. 2600 BC pyramid near Cairo, Egypt, built by pharaoh Sneferu}}
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{{Infobox Egyptian pyramid
|name   =  The Red Pyramid of Dahshur
|image  = Rote Pyramide (Dahschur) 04.jpg
|owner  = [[Sneferu]]
|ancient = {{center|<hiero><-S29-F35-D21-G43->-N28-O24</hiero>or<hiero><-S29-F35-D21-G43->-N28:D36-O24</hiero><br>''Ḫˁ Snfrw''<br>
'''Kha Sneferu'''<br>''Probably'' "Sneferu Shines"{{sfn|Verner|2001d|p=183}}<br>"The (northern) Shining Pyramid"{{sfn|Lehner|2008|pp=16–17}}}}
|date = [[Fourth Dynasty]]
|type   = [[pyramid|True Pyramid ]]
|height = {{convert|105|m|ft+royal cubit|0|abbr=on}}{{sfn|Lehner|2008|p=17}}
|base   = {{convert|220|m|ft+royal cubit|0|abbr=on}}{{sfn|Lehner|2008|p=17}}
|volume = {{convert|1,694,000|m3|cuyd|lk=out|abbr=on}}{{sfn|Bárta|2005|p=180}}
|slope  = 43°22'{{sfn|Lehner|2008|p=17}}
|coordinates = {{coord|29|48|30|N|31|12|21|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|map_type = Egypt
|relief = yes
|map_caption = Location within Egypt
|material = Limestone}}
The '''Red Pyramid''', also called the '''North Pyramid''', is the largest of the [[pyramid]]s located at the [[Dahshur necropolis]] in [[Cairo, Egypt]]. Named for the rusty reddish hue of its red [[limestone]] stones, it is also the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after those of [[Great Pyramid of Giza|Khufu]] and [[Pyramid of Khafre|Khafre]] at [[Giza]]. It is also believed to be Egypt's first successful attempt at constructing a "true" smooth-sided pyramid. Local residents refer to the Red Pyramid as ''el-heram el-watwaat'', meaning the Bat Pyramid.

The Red Pyramid was not always red. It used to be cased with white [[Tura limestone]], but only a few of these stones now remain at the pyramid's base, at the corner. During the Middle Ages much of the white Tura limestone was taken for buildings in Cairo, revealing the red limestone beneath.