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 […]
Ancient Egyptians built over 100 pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs. The pyramids held possessions and slaves for the afterlife, and were shaped like the sun’s rays. They were built on the west bank of the Nile and the largest took over 80 years to build. Ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs, […]
The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico is the largest pyramid in the world, with a total volume of 9 million cubic meters. It is covered in earth and vegetation, and was discovered by Spanish conquerors who built a church on top. Archaeological excavations have revealed about 8 km of tunnels. The Great Pyramid of […]
Cleopatra did not build the Great Pyramid of Giza, as it was constructed over a thousand years before her time. She spent most of her time on military strategies with Rome and had relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. She committed suicide when Octavian defeated her armies. Cleopatra, the legendary ruler of Egypt whose […]
The builders of the pyramids were not slaves, as previously believed, but paid workers who were buried honorably near the pyramids. Archaeologists found well-preserved skeletons of pyramid builders, along with containers of beer and bread for the afterlife. Building pyramids was hard work and the workers worked in three-month shifts, with signs of poor health […]
