Timeline of Pyramids

1. Step Pyramid at Saqqara

It was built for Pharaoh Djoser more than 4600 years ago. It was made of limestone blocks from quarried across of the river Tura.

2. Maidum Pyramid

It's in Maidum and it's 306 feets tall and it was built for Pharaoh Snefru. it built in 2600 BC and it was temporarily abandoned for 15 years.

 

 

3. Bent Pyramid

It was built by Pharaoh Snefru and built in 2600 BC too and it was built in Dahshur. It is about 105 metres. It has smooth sides

4. Red Pyramid

It was also built by Pharaoh Snefru, built in 2600 BC and located in Dahshur again. It's about 104 metres long. That's a first pyramid that we could say 'true pyramid'.

5. Great Pyramid

It was built by Pharaoh Khufu and it's in Giza. It's built in 2550 BC and it is 147 metres long. That is a highest pyramid in egypt.

6. Pyramid of Khafre

It was built by Pharaoh Khafre and it also built at Giza. It was built in 2520 BC. It's about 144 metres tall. It's next to Great Pyramid.

7. Pyramid of Menkaure

It was built in Giza again and it is next to Pyramid of Khafre. It built in 2490 BC and it's about 69 metres high. It was built by Pharaoh Menkaure.

8. Pyramid of Pepi II

It was built by Pharaoh Pepi II and it was built in 2250  BC at Saqqara. It's about 52 metres.