Stepped pyramid of Djoser was built by Pharaoh Djoser on Circa 2630 B.C in Saqqara. It is 204 feet high which is 62 meters. The Steppe Pyramid is covering about 40 acres, the size of a large town.
Maidum Pyramid was built by Pharaoh Snerfu, on Circa 2600 B.C. in Maidum. It is 306 feet high which is about 92 meters. At first, it had to be 7 steps but as the workers reached 3-4 steps, he changed his mind to build 8 steps pyramid.
Bent Pyramid was built by Pharaoh Snerfu too on Circa 2600 B.C. in Dashur. It is about 344 feet high which is 105 meters. The cult of Snerfu was centered at the Bent Pyramid, even though he was never buried there.
Red Pyramid was also built by Pharaoh Snerfu, on Circa 2550 B.C. in Giza. It is 481 feet high which is 147 meters. It's smooth sided pyramid like bent pyramid.
Great Pyramid was built by Pharaoh Khufu on Circa 2550 B.C. Giza. It is 471 feet high which is 144 meters. It is the largest pyramid ever built. This pyramid it also includes quite few small pyramids.
Pyramid of Khafre is built by Pharaoh Khafre on Circa 2520 B.C. in Giza. It is 471 feet high which is 144 meters. Pharaoh Khafre also built a statue called Sphinx so the pyramid can be safe. It was also knew that Napoleon broke Sphinx's nose in 18th century, but Arab historian reported that it had disappeared in his time.
Pyramid of Menkaure was built by Pharaoh Menkaure on Circa 12490 B.C. in Giza. It is 213 feet high which is 65 meters. He used more difficult stone to work with and walls made out of limestone. He died unexpectedly, and his work on his pyramid complex was abandoned.
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