It was built for the burial of the first king of the fourth dynasty, Sneferu (2613-2589 B.C.) in Dahshur, Egypt.
It would not be until the fourth dynasty that ancient Egyptians started building the first smooth-sided pyramids. The Red Pyramid, named for the reddish hue of its limestones, was the first of the iconic smooth-sided pyramids. It was built for the burial of the first king of the fourth dynasty, Sneferu (2613-2589 B.C.) in Dahshur, Egypt.