La pyramide ratée de Snéfrou

La pyramide ratée de Snéfrou

King Sneferu’s “bent” pyramid, in Egypt, is now open to the public. The 101-metre structure, located in the Dahshur royal necropolis, south of Cairo, was built for the pharaoh 4,600...

La pyramide ratée de Snéfrou

King Sneferu’s “bent” pyramid, in Egypt, is now open to the public. The 101-metre structure, located in the Dahshur royal necropolis, south of Cairo, was built for the pharaoh 4,600 years ago. With its very unusual shape, it marks a key step in Egyptian architecture: its first 49m are built at a steep 54-degree angle before tapering off towards the top. Architects are believed to have changed the angle of the pyramid when cracks started appearing in the structure.

Bent Pyramid/Pyramide rhomboïdale - Dahshur/Dahchour - Cairo/le Caire - pharaoh/pharaon - unusual/inhabituel, insolite - shape/forme - step/étape, ici progrès - steep/(très) élevé - to taper off/diminuer progressivement - top/sommet - to be believed to/dont on pense que - crack/fissure