The Red Pyramid (هرم الوطواط) of Dahshur is given its name because of the red stone used to build it, although, originally, the red Pyramid of Dahshur was covered in a white casing which has all gone now. The red Pyramid of Dahshur was built by the pharaoh Snefru and took about 17 years to build. The Red Pyramid of Dahshur is actually the third largest Pyramid in Egypt, and is very close to the Bent Pyramid.
