SNEFERU, FATHER OF KHUFU (CHEOPS) Timeworn Giants Beneath a New Sun The Pyramid at Meidum, the Bent Pyramid, and the Red Pyramid—built by Pharaoh Sneferu around 2600 BCE—were Egypt’s bold first steps toward architectural immortality. Each one tells a story of experimentation, ambition, and legacy. By the time Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, and Tutankhamun ruled Egypt over 1,200 years later, these pyramids were already ancient—weathered by time, revered by priests, and woven into the beliefs of a new gen