Great Pyramid of Giza

At the end of the center of the eastern section of the Mall in Washington D.C. stands the Washington Monument. The monument rises just over 555' tall and was finished in 1884. The shape of the Washington Monument is that of an Egyptian obelisk which stands as an anchor for the Capital of the Nation. What is unique about this structure is not only its enormous size (it is the tallest obelisk in the world) but its change of material color of the monument from the bottom third of the structure.…

What secrets does “Opening of the Mouth Ceremony” hold? British archaeologists Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in November 1922, which located in the Egypt of the king’s valley. The tomb was filed with beautiful artifacts their beauty and a testament the skill of Egyptian craftsmen. Also, revealed the lifestyles and exposed religions and belief of Egyptian. Each wall of the tomb has it own story with specific theme. In the north wall of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber “Opening of…

Egypt's third tradition. The arranging of the pyramid has been ascribed to Imhotep, a vizier who might later be revered for his achievements. It began off as a mastaba tomb a level roofed structure with inclining sides and, through a progression of extensions, advanced into a 60 meters pyramid, with six layers, one based on the other. The pyramid was developed utilizing 11.6 million cubic feet of stone and dirt. The passages underneath the pyramid frame a maze around 3.5…

Whether it’s art from ancient times or art made yesterday, people around the world appreciate art and the brief history that it provides about the period of time that it came from. Art is something that was made in every single time period including the Medieval time period and Renaissance period. Artist in each period painted, sculpted, drew and did many other things to produce art that relates to them and the time period they were apart of. When one looks at art from back then, one will have a…

The construction of the tomb was described by historian Sima Qian (145–90 BCE) in his most noted work Shiji, written a century after the mausoleum's completion. Work on the mausoleum began in 246 BCE soon after Emperor Qin (then aged 13) ascended the throne, and the project eventually involved 700,000 workers.[3] Geographer Li Daoyuan, writing six centuries after the First Emperor's death, recorded in Shui Jing Zhu that Mount Li was a favoured location due to its auspicious geology, "famed for…

economy crashed".(Holloway, April. "The Highly Advanced and Mysterious Ancient Civilization of the Nok." Ancient Origins. N.p., 22 July 2013.) .All of these options are very possible but scientists have no proof, so it is still unknown. But they left a great legacy for the people around them and influenced the lives of many civilizations who came after them and learned from their techniques. They also influenced present day because people still use their iron smelting techniques and present day…

Two pieces that stood the test of time just by looking at these artifacts tells a story of their rich and noble history. A history of knowledge, a history of art and sophistications. These were the traditions of the Egyptian and Akkadian Empires. The first statue “The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu” is from the Egyptian empire. By looking at this statue you can see that the individuals, who were sculpted, had money as the artisanship shown on them is of a high quality of skill that could…

The low relief sculpture was made in Egypt from 3000 to 2000 B.C. Back in the days, it was prosperous to spread out their original religion in Egypt. Egyptians believed in Pantheon their God, Isis mother goddess, and Osiris God of afterlife. In order to worship God, they sacrificed the bird as an offering to God. The facial expression of Egyptian’s man represents his faith in God. Also, he doesn’t hesitate to give the bird for sacrifice. Something that look like hands from above seem blessings…

photo of the Kukulkan pyramid has caused a heated discussion all around the world since 2009, because on this picture, a bright beam of light was noticed to come out from the cap stone. This article will list two possible speculations and figure out a better explanation for the observation by analyzing and comparing evidences. According to this amazing photo, the original hypothesis is that the light beam in the Mayan temple photo is actually released by the top stone of the pyramid. There are…

Beginning with the structure of the pyramid, the creation of waterways allowed transport of sandstone to the pyramid from far away. With the creation of a natural stream to work this, the first time the humans who built the temple needed: was a quarry. Not to far down from the current position of the temple, a horseshoe shaped sandstone quarry stands as an artifact of a time long ago. The scientists who discovered this structure came to an agreed idea that humans had to either push the block…