Meidum

#76 among destinations in Egypt

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Meidum, Maydum or Maidum is an archaeological site in Lower Egypt. It contains a large pyramid and several mudbrick mastabas. The pyramid was Egypt's first straight-sided one, but it partially collapsed in ancient times. The area is located around 72 kilometres south of modern Cairo. ()

Local name: ميدوم Height: 213 ftSlope: 51°Coordinates: 29°22'60"N, 31°10'0"E

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