Giza Plateau

were leaders of Egypt. The tombs, where the pharaohs and their families were covered, were in the intricate form of the pyramids. There are three pyramids, one for King Khufu, one for King Khafre, and one for King Menkaura. The pyramid edifices of Giza (area of the pyramids) served as a wellspring of building material for Cairo since they utilized the top layer of the pyramids which was made of limestone to manufacture parts of Cairo. The primary pyramid was worked for King Khufu. Khufu's…

From ancient civilizations to hurricanes, researchers and exporeres study nearly everything. Exploreres use various forms technology for conducting their research. These forms include, inventions such as The Mailbox; a invention created by Mel Fisher that aided the discovery of objects underwater, planes to withstand hurricane power, Infrared satellite imagery, etc. Infrared satellite imagery is the most advanced form of technology for researchers and explorers due to the fact that it aids…

Stonehenge is a stone monument that has evolved over a period of 10,000 years and is located north of the modern- day city of Salisbury, England. It was built around 1700 B.C., but the structure forms a small part of a larger, sacred landscape. The mystery of how these stones were carried such long distances and the date this site was built are still being questioned. I chose this site because I wanted to be more familiar with it and the phenomenon that surrounds Stonehenge intrigues me. There…

Prolouge I assume that one would give up on history, thinking it is all in the past and it has nothing to do with us now. But in reality, it does. Events in the past influence us today. Without Ancient Egypt, we would not have the type of technology we have today. But history does not just affect technological advancements, it shapes family trees, governments, and how traditions have been passed down to each generation forming a culture. But some things have gone unknown. The most interesting…

Three rock-cut tombs each more than 2,000 years old were recently discovered 125 miles south of Cairo, Egypt in the Nile Valley province of Minya. They are located in an area call El-Kamin El-Sahrawi which is near the city of Samalut. This discovery was announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. The three tombs contain several coffins or sarcophagi which are in different sizes. They found clay fragments as well. From analysis of the clay fragments it has been concluded that the…

I chose two online articles, one in The Christian Times, and the second in Haaretz. I felt like I needed to delve a little more, since both articles are short with information, yet, relatively similar. Initially, the title caught my attention. But, as I continued researching, the antiquity of the architectural structure of the buildings that remain today, enchanted me. I am neither atheist nor religious, but I was curious to see how the articles linked archeological discoveries to the Old…

Pyramids are found are among the largest structures ever build. One of the largest of the three pyramids of Giza, known as the Great Pyramid, located in the west bank of the Nile River. The Great Pyramid was built for the Pharaoh Khufu. The sides of the pyramid average 755 feet, and its height was about 481 feet, built with over two million blocks of stone. The…

built, for the pharaoh of the time, to be used as a tomb. The pyramid was made of mainly stone, as were the other pyramids later built. The Great pyramid is the largest pyramid and last of the wonders of the ancient world. The pyramid was built in Giza, Egypt in approximately 2560BC (Meisner, 2012). For 3000 years the Great Pyramid was the tallest building in the world (Mark, 2016).…

pyramids, the Great Pyramid of Giza, was built by Snefru’s son, Khufu, known also as Cheops, the later Greek form of his name” (“The Egyptian Pyramid “Par. 5). The Great Pyramid of Giza was not the only one of its kind. It is said that there were three main pyramids. In total there was about one hundred and thirty-eight pyramids built by the Egyptians. This pyramid took many years to build, in which took many hard workers to help in the process. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the biggest of them…

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.…