A man walks through a passage in the well-known bent pyramid of King Sneferu. AFP
The Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo. AFP
A man walks through a passage inside the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu. EPA
Women look at recently discovered artefacts at the Bent Pyramid. AP
A detail of a sarcophagus, part of a new discovery south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis. AFP
A sarcophagus, part of a new discovery south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis. AFP
A man brushes off dust from a sarcophagus, part of a new discovery at Dahshur necropolis. AFP
Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled El Enany speaks in front of the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu. AFP
People gather during an inaugural ceremony in front of the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu. AFP
A man walks in front of one the Bent pyramid satellites, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur. AFP
A man walks in front of one the Bent pyramid satellites, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur. AFP
A sarcophagus, part of a new discovery south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis. AFP
A man walks through a passage in the well-known bent pyramid of King Sneferu. AFP
The Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo. AFP
A man walks through a passage inside the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu. EPA
Women look at recently discovered artefacts at the Bent Pyramid. AP
A detail of a sarcophagus, part of a new discovery south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis. AFP
A sarcophagus, part of a new discovery south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis. AFP
A man brushes off dust from a sarcophagus, part of a new discovery at Dahshur necropolis. AFP
Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled El Enany speaks in front of the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu. AFP
People gather during an inaugural ceremony in front of the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu. AFP
A man walks in front of one the Bent pyramid satellites, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur. AFP
A man walks in front of one the Bent pyramid satellites, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur. AFP
A sarcophagus, part of a new discovery south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis. AFP
A man walks through a passage in the well-known bent pyramid of King Sneferu. AFP
Egypt opens Bent Pyramid to visitors for first time since 1965
The pyramid is that of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt’s fourth dynasty
