Why the Great Pyramid Has Eight Sides
The Great Pyramid of Giza is usually drawn as a four-sided monument with a square base. From the ground, that is exactly how it looks. From the air, however, each…
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The Heart of a Pyramid: 8 Stumping Images of the Great Pyramid’s Interior
Of all the pyramids that exist worldwide, the Great Pyramid of Giza captivates us the most. This is for different reasons. To some, the Great Pyramid of Giza left a…
Here’s How Ancient Egypt’s Bent Pyramid Got its Bend
Known also as the False or Rhomboidal Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid of Egypt is a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian engineering, one that clearly marks an important time in pyramid building…
Here’s How Ancient Pyramid Builders Oriented the Pyramids Using the Stars
Like all technology, whether it is old or new, when it comes down to building the pyramids, we look at tools, techniques, and operations. Although there isn’t one ancient text…
How 3 Generations of Pharaohs Built the Most Massive Egyptian Pyramids
Whenever the word Pyramid is mentioned, that of Khufu–the Great Pyramid of Giza–springs immediately to mind. It is because the Great Pyramid is the most popular of them all, and…
3 Reasons American Pyramids Are as Imposing as Egyptian Pyramids
We are all very well acquainted with the Egyptian Pyramids, but what do we know about other pyramids around the globe? What about the imposing pyramids of the American continent?…
Inside the Egyptian Pyramids: 11 Images and What They Reveal
Of all the pyramids in Egypt, the spaces inside them may be the most revealing. Corridors, chambers, roofs and unfinished surfaces preserve the decisions builders made—and the limits of what…
Here’s What the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Look Like From Space
Many people who visit Giza today are perplexed by the Pyramids’ enormous size, notably the Great Pyramid. Others are overwhelmed by the size of the pyramids and their mind-bending precision…
25 Images That Show the Massive Size of the Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu) is the oldest of the seven wonders of the world and the only one that still endures and…
10 Unusual Images of the Giza Pyramids as Seen From a Different Perspective
We are accustomed to seeing Giza’s pyramids surrounded by Egypt’s golden sand, the desert, and nothing around them but ancient history, tales of Pharaohs, mummies, and incalculable treasures. And while…
3 Striking Aspects About the Purpose of Ancient Pyramids
Why Pyramids and why the pyramidal shape? There are countless pyramids scattered across the globe built across thousands of years by different cultures which were allegedly never in contact with…
3 Profound Reasons why the Great Sphinx May be Older than Ancient Egypt
Throughout many millennia, the ancient Egyptian sculpted and crafted hundreds of mind-bending statues across the country. Ranging from a few centimeters to dozens of meters in height, the ancient Egyptians…
Hemiunu: The Great Vizier and Architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza
4,500 years ago, the Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to have been built on the arid Giza plateau, not far from Cairo. It would remain the tallest structure on…
4,600-Year-Old Pyramid Proves Not All Pyramids Were Tombs
Mainstream experts tell us that all pyramids, at least those in Egypt, were tombs. But what if I told you that there is a 4,600-year-old pyramid that is proof that…
7 Ancient Egyptian Pyramids That Predate The Great Pyramid Were Not Tombs
The ancient Egyptians are renowned for their impressive pyramids that still stand as some of the world’s most awe-inspiring structures. While the Great Pyramid of Giza is often the first…
The Great Sphinx of Giza: The Unacknowledged Eighth Wonder of the World
The Great Sphinx at Giza is, and remains, the most enigmatic and mysterious monolithic statue on the planet’s surface. Around 225 BC, Philo of Byzantium penned a paper called “On…
5 Reasons Why We Still Don’t Know the True Purpose of the Pyramids
“…men are capable of perceiving the Pyramid in an astonishing number of ways. Some have thought the Pyramid was an astronomic and astrological observatory. Some have thought it functioned as…
4 Reasons Why the Great Pyramid of Giza is the Most Fascinating on Earth
There are pyramids out there, and then there’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. Also dubbed Khufu’s Pyramid, this magnificent structure rises a towering 138 meters towards the sky, almost as…
3 of the Most Ancient Pyramids in Egypt
Around 2,700 BC, ancient Egyptian building techniques were reborn. From complex mastabas where Pharaohs and royalty were buried, the ancient Egyptians developed Pyramids, which changed the ancient civilization forever. Although…
Who Commissioned the Sphinx? 3 Puzzling Discoveries
The Great Sphinx at the Giza plateau is the largest, most ancient monolithic statue in the world. No matter where you decide to look, you won’t find a monument like…
3 Lesser-Known Ancient Pyramids You Should Know About
It’s no secret that when people speak about pyramids, we immediately picture in our minds the Pyramids at the Giza plateau and the majestic Pyramid of Khufu. But pyramids are…
5 Confounding Treasures of Ancient Egypt that Changed History
Among its many treasures, Egypt’s lands are home not only to more than 100 pyramids but to ancient cities, temples, weird statues like the Sphinx, and countless other mysteries. Many…
3 Lesser-Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
The Pyramids at Giza are unquestionably the most iconic in the world. Not because they are the largest or oldest, but because we identify pyramids with Egypt. That’s how it…
37 Kilograms of Mica—Used Today in Electronics—Found in the Ancient City of Teotihuacan
The sub-valley of Mexico is home to what was once the largest ancient city in pre-Columbian America. Home to around 150,000 people, the ancient city of Teotihuacan is shrouded in…