The Evolution of The Meidum Pyramid - The 3 Construction phases At first glance, the Meidum Pyramid looks like a collapsed tower in the desert. But beneath the rubble lies the story of Egypt’s first architectural revolution. Built in three major construction phases (E1–E3), the structure evolved from a step pyramid into one of the earliest smooth-sided pyramids — a critical experiment that paved the way for Giza. Was this the first attempt at a “true” pyramid, or a reconstruction of something fa