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Egypt has opened two of its [oldest / eldest] pyramids. The pyramids are in Dahshur, about 40 kilometers south [off / of] the Egyptian capital city Cairo. They are now open [to / at] the public for the first time [for / since] 1965. Hundreds of people [garnered / gathered] outside the Bent Pyramid at a special opening ceremony on Saturday. The Bent Pyramid was [building / built] 4,600 years ago. It was built for the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Sneferu. It is 101 meters [big / high] . Builders used new techniques to build it and archaeologists say it was an [importance / important] step in the development of pyramid building. Tourists can also [enter / entry] an 18-metre high "side pyramid" next to the Bent Pyramid. This was [built / builds] for King Sneferu's wife Hetepheres.

The two pyramids are [partners / part] of the Memphis Necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Egypt hopes the opening of the pyramids will [boast / boost] the country's tourism industry. Egypt was a [top / topping] tourist destination but tourist numbers fell after the 2011 [uprising / risen] . Ancient sites in Egypt are on the [bucket / pail] lists of many people around the world. At the Bent Pyramid, tourists will be [ability / able] to go through a 79-meter narrow tunnel to reach two chambers [deeply / deep] inside. They will also be able to [see / seen] ancient treasures found inside the pyramid. Egyptian archeologists uncovered a [collection / collector] of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi - the coffins people were [buried / burial] in. Some of the sarcophagi contained mummies.