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]]>This stunning pyramid is located in the heart of the May city of Chichén Itzá, in modern-day Yucatán. What’s particularly intriguing about this pyramid is that it was designed so that each year on the equinoxes, a shadow of a snake would descend onto the pyramid’s steps – an ancient engineering feat.
In the heart of Teotihuacán is the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. Just an hour away from bustling Mexico City, these pyramids were built about 1,000 years before the arrival of the Aztecs, showing how they’ve stood the test of time.
One of the autonomous Mayan city-states was Uxmal, in modern-day Mérida. This ancient city is instantly recognizable thanks to its sprawling pyramid known as the Pyramid of the Magician. This pyramid certainly lives up to its name, providing to be an unmissable monument that soars over the trees, defining a city that stood strong for over 150 years.
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]]>The Step Pyramid of Djoser is located on the ground of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, and it opened its doors to visitors in 2020, after a 14-year restoration. It’s the world’s largest cut-stone construction and it’s believed it’s one of the oldest structures of this kind.
The Dahshur necropolis in Cairo is home to several show-stopping pyramids, including this red limestone structure. The Red Pyramid owes its name to its reddish hue, but it didn’t always look this way—it was layered with white Tura limestone, and the red limestone beneath was uncovered after Tura limestone was taken to Cairo during the Middle Ages.
Another impressive pyramid located at the Dahshur necropolis, Bent Pyramid is truly unique thanks to its irregular shape. This pyramid owes its bent appearance to the top section, which was built at a shallower angle to avoid the structure’s collapse.
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]]>Believe it or not, no one is exactly sure how the Ancient Egyptians managed to build something like the pyramids before construction machines and modern techniques were available. Their massive size, geometrical symmetry, and complex system of tunnels and passages blow the mind.
The pyramids were built with the idea that they would also help tell time. The orientation of the sun related to the Great Pyramid makes the shadow fall on certain lines on the structure of the pyramid, making it an important tool for time-telling back in ancient times.
While most pictures of the Pyramids of Giza might lead you to believe that they are located in the desert in the middle of nowhere, that isn’t the case! In fact, they are just minutes away from the capital of Cairo and its suburb of Giza, making them easily accessible.
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]]>The post This is the Country With the Most Pyramids in the World? appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>The pyramids in today’s Egypt were constructed a long time ago, by ancient civilizations, and such civilizations built them at other places, too. Some of the civilizations that built pyramids and similarly shaped ziggurats were the Mesopotamians, Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, etc. Today’s Sudan is home to over 200 Nubian pyramids built over a few centuries around 4,600 years ago.
The Nubian Meroe pyramids are smaller than the ones found in Egypt, but that doesn’t make them any less impressive. They are located on the east bank of the Nile River and are named after the ancient city of Meroe. Meroe was once the capital of the Kingdom of Kush, an ancient kingdom that once occupied the same territory that’s now the Republic of Sudan.
Those pyramids were built for the same reason as the ones in Egypt — to be eternal resting places for kings and queens.
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]]>This stunning pyramid is located in the heart of the May city of Chichén Itzá, in modern-day Yucatán. What’s particularly intriguing about this pyramid is that it was designed so that each year on the equinoxes, a shadow of a snake would descend onto the pyramid’s steps – an ancient engineering feat.
In the heart of Teotihuacán is the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. Just an hour away from bustling Mexico City, these pyramids were built about 1,000 years before the arrival of the Aztecs, showing how they’ve stood the test of time.
One of the autonomous Mayan city-states was Uxmal, in modern-day Mérida. This ancient city is instantly recognizable thanks to its sprawling pyramid known as the Pyramid of the Magician. This pyramid certainly lives up to its name, providing to be an unmissable monument that soars over the trees, defining a city that stood strong for over 150 years.
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]]>The post Giza Isn’t the Only Magical Pyramid That Egypt Has in Store appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>The Step Pyramid of Djoser is located on the ground of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, and it opened its doors to visitors in 2020, after a 14-year restoration. It’s the world’s largest cut-stone construction and it’s believed it’s one of the oldest structures of this kind.
The Dahshur necropolis in Cairo is home to several show-stopping pyramids, including this red limestone structure. The Red Pyramid owes its name to its reddish hue, but it didn’t always look this way—it was layered with white Tura limestone, and the red limestone beneath was uncovered after Tura limestone was taken to Cairo during the Middle Ages.
Another impressive pyramid located at the Dahshur necropolis, Bent Pyramid is truly unique thanks to its irregular shape. This pyramid owes its bent appearance to the top section, which was built at a shallower angle to avoid the structure’s collapse.
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]]>The post 3 Secrets of the Pyramids of Giza appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>Believe it or not, no one is exactly sure how the Ancient Egyptians managed to build something like the pyramids before construction machines and modern techniques were available. Their massive size, geometrical symmetry, and complex system of tunnels and passages blow the mind.
The pyramids were built with the idea that they would also help tell time. The orientation of the sun related to the Great Pyramid makes the shadow fall on certain lines on the structure of the pyramid, making it an important tool for time-telling back in ancient times.
While most pictures of the Pyramids of Giza might lead you to believe that they are located in the desert in the middle of nowhere, that isn’t the case! In fact, they are just minutes away from the capital of Cairo and its suburb of Giza, making them easily accessible.
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]]>The post This is the Country With the Most Pyramids in the World? appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>The pyramids in today’s Egypt were constructed a long time ago, by ancient civilizations, and such civilizations built them at other places, too. Some of the civilizations that built pyramids and similarly shaped ziggurats were the Mesopotamians, Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, etc. Today’s Sudan is home to over 200 Nubian pyramids built over a few centuries around 4,600 years ago.
The Nubian Meroe pyramids are smaller than the ones found in Egypt, but that doesn’t make them any less impressive. They are located on the east bank of the Nile River and are named after the ancient city of Meroe. Meroe was once the capital of the Kingdom of Kush, an ancient kingdom that once occupied the same territory that’s now the Republic of Sudan.
Those pyramids were built for the same reason as the ones in Egypt — to be eternal resting places for kings and queens.
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