Giza Necropolis

Used famously for references in movie films, television shows, novels, and in photographs, the Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most historical and recognizable landmarks in Egypt. Standing at 481 ft all and 756 ft wide, it is the oldest and the largest of the three great pyramids in Egypt; it is also the oldest of the 7 Wonders of the World. This enormous, triangular structure is completed out of pure stone and there are several debates among archaeologists on how it was humanly possible to…

Each Moai figure. Like a different snowflake in a blizzard. Not one figure is alike. All 887 statues are unique. The history, description, and creation of the Moai strikes confusion and amazement into the souls of scientists, tourists, and the people of Rapa Nui. (Easter Island) Tenrandomfacts.com states, “It is believed that the native people created the Moai statues in honor of male ancestors.” These statues were made of stone by the native tribes of Easter Island.…

There are a variety of reasons to visit Machu Picchu,Peru. Machu Picchu, Peru is known for its variety of wonderful and extraordinary views.This place has an history, from the time it was discovered until now.In Peru, there is a lot of culture that comes from the influence of the city of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu, Peru is known for hiking, exploring, and seeking wonderful views. The most well known place is the Temple of the Sun. The Temple of the Sun was sculpted or constructed out of pure…

The Mysteries of the Easter Island Statues Explorers in the 18th century hoped to find something monumental, perhaps outlandish. When sailors made landfall on a tiny remote island, they found much more than they could have imagined: a land with a mysterious past and monumental statues that seemed far beyond their imaginations. Rapa Nui, or Easter Island as it was to become known, is the Polynesian island found in the southeast Pacific Ocean. Easter Island is considered to be one of the…

The Great Pyramid Of Giza The great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for Egyptian King Khufu and is known as the Pyramid of Khufu. The great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for Egyptian King Khufu and is known as the Pyramid of Khufu. All the slaves worked on the Pyramid seven days a week for twenty-three years. It was the tallest structure in the world for about 4,000 years. It stands at 449.5ft tall, but has lost (31ft) due to erosion. The Pyramid weighs nearly 6.5 million…

Jericho was one of the first cities ever to be created, and also the first fortified town. The outer wall was over 20 feet tall, and 6.5 feet thick, and the inner wall was even taller and wider. It also happened to be the promise land that the lord had promised the Israelites. Conquering the city of Jericho was a seemingly impossible task due to the massive walls protecting the city, but the Lord had a plan. The Lord told Joshua of his plan to conquer the city, and Joshua told his people exactly…

architecture within the ancient world. Such structures as the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and the El Castillo in Mexico. These two structures are located miles apart from one another on two vastly different continents. However, both share similarities within their structural shape. But differ in their overall structural design and purpose within their civilizations. The structural shape between the Great Pyramid of Giza and the El Castillo are very similar. The shape between the two fall…

The Egyptian Pyramids were built by the egyptians, and not the slaves as many thought. It took around 2 or more years for the pyramids to be constructed. Scientists are still baffled at some of the things the egyptians did for this pyramid. Many people have questions about the egyptian pyramids such as,how was it constructed, how are the pyramids around the world linked, and what were the tombs really for. Back then the ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens.…

Khufu pyramid (The Great Pyramid of Giza) Egypt is home to many unique things among them is the pyramids constructed by the laborers under the watch of the pharaohs. According to Butzer, Elisabeth and Serena (40), the pharaohs intended to create tombs for Kings such as Khufu to show appreciation to the gods. In doing the works, the pharaohs did not have the idea one of the pyramids would stand out as a great piece of artwork for many centuries to come. While designing structures, the leader…

Also in the Nazca desert of Peru lay a series of geoglyph lines, called the Nazca Lines, which can only be seen from the sky. The Nazca lines are believed to have been created by the Nazca culture between 400 and 650 AD. The hundreds of figures range from simple lines to complex configurations of hummingbirds, spiders, monkeys, fish, sharks, orcas, and lizards. The largest of these figures are over 660 feet (200m) across. The local legend involves the landing of strange men near Ecuador.…