Sudan has 110 more pyramids than Egypt, with the Pyramids of Kush consisting of 223 pyramids built around the 4th century BC by Nubian kings. These pyramids were used for both burial and monument purposes. The Italian explorer damaged many of the tops of the Kush pyramids in the 1800s.
There are 110 more pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt, although Egypt is often more associated with pyramids because the ones there are more elaborate. The Pyramids of Kush, located in the African country of Sudan which was once known as the Kingdom of Kush, consists of 223 pyramids built around the 4th century BC by Nubian kings. These pyramids were generally used for both burial purposes and as monuments, unlike the Egyptian pyramids which were thought to be primarily tombs. The pyramids of Kush do not appear to be as tall or elaborate as the pyramids of Egypt because much of their chambers are located underground.
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Many of the tops of the Kush pyramids in Sudan were damaged when an Italian explorer in the 1800s destroyed the tops of the pyramids while searching for treasure.
The pyramid of Khufu at the pyramids of Giza in Egypt weighs approximately as 16 Empire State Building.
When 16th-century Spanish explorers saw the Chavin temple complex built in 16 BC in Peru, they thought the pyramids were a sign that it had been a civilization of giants.
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