Sneferu’s Red Pyramid in Dahshur, Egypt. It’s not very red, but it’s actually only slightly smaller than the Great Pyramid. Dahshur is a bit off the tourist radar—I was the only person inside for most of my visit.

#sneferu #redpyramid #dahshur #ancientegypt #egypt #pyramid #egipto #pirámide #travel
UNESCO World Heritage on Stamps - Philately

Philately - UNESCO World Heritage on stamps / Philatélie - Patrimoine Mondial de l'UNESCO et timbres / Filatelie - Patrimonio Mundial UNESCO y sellos / Philatelie - UNESCO Welterbe und Briefmarken

4,300-year-old tomb of palace official found in #Dahshur, #Egypt
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/4-300-old-tomb-palace-190243320.html
4,300-year-old tomb of palace official found in Egypt. See its ‘wonderful’ decoration

Inscriptions in the ancient tomb identified the deceased and provided a glimpse of his daily life.

Yahoo News
UNESCO World Heritage on Stamps - Philately

Philately - UNESCO World Heritage on stamps / Philatélie - Patrimoine Mondial de l'UNESCO et timbres / Filatelie - Patrimonio Mundial UNESCO y sellos / Philatelie - UNESCO Welterbe und Briefmarken

New online publication:

#MAPDAIK 4, the comprehensive study of #pottery assemblages found during the #Kairo_DAI excavations in the valley temple of King Sneferu at #Dahshur and in the settlement area adjacent to the temple between 2012 and 2020.

https://www.dainst.org/en/newsroom/noslug/310

DAI - Release of MAPDAIK 4