Qin Shi Huang’s Pyramid Mausoleum
The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, isn’t just a tomb—it’s essentially a massive truncated pyramid, standing as one of the most mysterious structures in the world. While…
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The Strange and Intriguing Story of Tenerife’s Pyramids of Güímar
There are pyramids all over the world. Some are ancient and massive, standing tall as monuments to lost civilizations, while others are smaller yet still mysterious. Our modern society, for…
Continue readingFrom Mud Bricks to the Gods—The Story of Mesopotamian Ziggurats
I have been fascinated by pyramids for years. My love for these ancient structures is what inspired Pyramidomania, the very website (and project) you are now reading. When writing about…
Continue readingNsude Pyramids: The Long Lost Pyramids of Nigeria
Although Egypt is the center for African pyramids, it isn’t the only country in which these majestic structures were built throughout history. To date, Egyptologists believe there are anywhere between…
Continue readingThe Ancient city of Copan and its Overlapping Step Pyramids
The ancient city of Copan is one of the few larger archeological sites of the Maya civilization in western Honduras. Located near the border with present-day Guatemala, the City of…
Continue readingThe Ancient Maya Pyramid of Comalcalco: Made out of Roman-Style Fired Bricks?
The Step Pyramid of Comalcalo is unique of all other ancient Maya pyramids because it was not built of limestone, but rather out of fired brick. The city of Comalcalo…
Continue readingEl 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 features as many as 365 “windows” which are part of one massive calendar…
Continue readingCalakmul: 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 most voluminous and stunning pyramids in Mesoamerica were built by the ancient Maya…
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 readingThe 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 several hundred years. Experts argue there were around one thousand pyramids in Brazil,…
Continue readingCahokia, Monks Mound and the Largest Pyramid in North America
The Pyramid city of Cahokia is home to more than 120 pyramidal structures The largest of these is the so-called Monks Mound. Monks Mound is truly massive; it is roughly…
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