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Facts

Also Known As Sneferu
Flourished c.2600 BCE - c.2401 BCE
Notable Family Members spouse Hetepheres • son Khufu

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blunted pyramid
The Blunted Pyramid of King Snefru at Dahshūr, Egypt.
Bent Pyramid
Snefru's Pyramid
The first side of the Palermo Stone, a dark, irregularly shaped stone slab inscribed with rows of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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Ramses II
Ramses II
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Sesostris III
Sesostris III
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Thutmose III
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Tutankhamun: gold funerary mask
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Zahi Hawass and Barack Obama
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