El Tajin and the Step Pyramid of Niches: A Massive Solar Calendar Made of Stone
The Pyramid of Niches is one of the most unique pyramids ever built in Central America. It…
Calakmul: The Ancient Maya City of “the Two Adjacent Pyramids”
The ancient Maya were great astronomers, architects but also incredible and skilled pyramid builders. Some of the…
Meidum; 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…
La Danta: An Ancient Maya Pyramid Larger than Egypt’s Great Pyramid
The Pyramid of La Danta is even larger than Egypt’s Great Pyramid. La Danta’s total volume is…
The 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…
The 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…
Ancient 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…
The Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal
The Pyramid of the Magician is the tallest structure at Uxmal and is essentially a five-step pyramid….
Sneferu’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…
The Ancient Pyramids of Tikal: Wonders of the Maya
Thousands of structures were built in Tikal, but it is most famous for its pyramids. The tallest…
The Lost Pyramids of Brazil: The Worlds Oldest Pyramids
Some Brazilian pyramids date back over 5,000 years ago, which means they predate their Egyptian counterparts by…
Teotihuacan: The City of Gods and Mesoamerica’s Most Striking Pyramids
Teotihuacan–the city where the gods are said to have created the universe–is home to two massive pyramids…
