The Nubian Pyramids: Sudan’s Long-Lost Ancient Pyramids
The Nubian pyramids are the ancient monuments that were built by the rulers of the Kushite kingdoms (centered on Napata and Meroë) and Egypt. The Nile Valley area, known as…
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The Ancient City of Tiahuanaco and the Akapana Pyramid
The Akapana Pyramid at Tiahuanaco is essentially a step pyramid whose core is made out of soil. It is faced with massive, megalithic stones. The largest stone used in the…
Continue readingMeidum; Ancient Egypt’s Only Pyramid That Was Both A Smooth-Sided And Stepped Pyramid
In ways more than one, Egypt’s pyramid at Meidum is a complete mystery to experts. Not only because it represents a transition in Egypt’s pyramid building technique, but because out…
Continue readingThe Pyramid of Khafre, Egypt’s Second-Largest Pyramid: What You Need to Know
The Pyramid of Khafre is often mistakenly portrayed in images and videos as the Great Pyramid of Giza. This is because, in most of these images, the pyramid appears the…
Continue readingThe Great Pyramid of Giza: Facts, Details, and Its Many Mysteries
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most accurately built structures on the surface of the planet: its orientation is 3’6” off true north. The pyramid was built…
Continue readingAncient Egypt’s Bent Pyramid: A One-Of-A-Kind Pyramid
Located in the Dahshur necropolis stands a pyramid unlike any other. It was built in such a particular way that it seems to be Bent. Located around 40 kilometers from…
Continue readingSneferu’s Red Pyramid: Ancient Egypt’s Third-Largest Pyramid
The Red Pyramid is the third-largest pyramid in Egypt with a total volume of 1,694,000 cubic meters (59,823,045 cu ft). Believed to have been built around 2,590 by King Sneferu, it is…
Continue readingAncient Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid: The Step Pyramid at Saqqara
Regarded as the oldest pyramid ever built in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser was a monument that revolutionized ancient Egyptian architecture. Beneath the pyramid is a massive subterranean world…
Continue readingThe Great Pyramid of Cholula: The Largest Pyramid and Manmade Monument on Earth
With a total volume of 4.45 million cubic meters, the Great Pyramid of Cholula is the largest pyramid and monument built on the surface of the planet. This means that…
Continue readingThis is the Last Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Ever Built
More than 1200 years after the first Step Pyramid was built in Egypt, the ancient Egyptians constructed their last royal Pyramid during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, signaling the end…
Continue readingThe Last Giza Pyramid: 7 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About the Pyramid of Menkaure
Although smaller than the pyramids of Khufu and Khafre, the Pyramid of Menkaure was built with much larger stones than the previous two. With a base area less than a…
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