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    Great Pyramid of Giza - the only pyramid with ascending and descending passes. One can not be isolated in its design it is a huge descent, called the "big gallery". At its end is a narrow passage that leads to the "king room", where the walls are decorated with polished granite. Scientists believe that the "room of the King" was a triumph of Egyptian geometry, because, according to their calculations, it was built in proportion to the golden section. The sarcophagus is made of red granite…

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    Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

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    Nowadays, almost everyone associate the ancient Egypt with the Great pyramids. The complex of the ancient pyramids of Giza are impress us with its size. However, pyramids of Giza are not the only pyramids of Egypt. There are many other pyramids exist, but they do not differ with that grandiosity that the pyramids of Giza have, which amazed human beings in the past and continue to astound today. Even the idea that people with only primitive mechanical devices built these bulks, admire and will…

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    Egyptians leaves you both amazed and query. Most of the monuments left were dedicated and built for monarchs, such as the pharaohs and kings of Egypt. During the Old Kingdom, known as ‘Age of the Pyramids’ was a period of economic success and political stability. But better known as the period of when the Pyramids of Giza were built. In the Middle Kingdom, high-level officials commissioned a new form of tombs. This new found idea was shown in Beni Hasan which was located on the east side of the…

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    world, Pyramid, especially the big Pyramid in Giza, is the most magnificent artificial building in history. Their large scale reflects the unique role of Pharaoh or the king in ancient Egyptian society. Although the construction of Pyramid from the beginning of the old Dynasty to the end of the Ptolemy era in the fourth Century ad, the peak of the construction of Pyramid started at the end of the Third Dynasty and lasted until about sixth (2325 BC). More than 4000 years later, Egyptian pyramids…

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    Ubaid The Great Pyramid

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    It is the year of 2554 B.C. a loud bang as another brick is put on the great pyramid. My name is Ubaid I am 12 years old and I live in egypt. The pharaoh is the great King Menes. It is a sad week, my uncle died and could not afford a tomb, so he has to be buried in the sand. My uncle Aziza lost all his money buying medicine to help his mom because she had a deadly virus. His mother didn't have money for him…

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    numerous hypotheses with respect to how the pyramids at Giza were built. Most specialists concur that they were developed as entombment landmarks for pharaohs, be that as it may, "how" these old individuals developed landmarks of such awesome size without present day.” The fourth tradition ruler, Sneferu 2686 – 2667 BC, was the first to make the pyramid shape that we as a whole perceive and connect with Egyptian design. He assembled three pyramids on the whole however the initial…

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    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…

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    than the Great Pyramids of Giza. The Great Pyramids of Giza are most certainly an architecture marvel, as they were once one of the Seven Wonders of the World, nevertheless, they still hold the title of the only surviving monument of the original ancient wonders. These three Great pyramids are funerary structure built for three kings from the 4th dynasty. I will be describing in detail the components in this image and briefly mention few interesting history facts about the pyramids. The image is…

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    century, pyramids were amongst the tallest buildings in the world (En.wikipedia.org, 2017). The reason for building the pyramids is unknown but historians seem to agree that pyramids were built as a burial site for the pharaohs. The first pyramid was the pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara (Mark, 2016). This pyramid was 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…

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    Pyramids Central America

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    been dozens of pyramids created for religious ceremonies and kings. Perhaps the most interesting of all the pyramids discovered would have to be that of the Pyramids of Egypt built for the Pharaoh and the Pyramids of Central America with their gory and mysterious history. Conceivably one of the most studied and fascinating Pyramids of all time would have to be that of Egypt built for the Pharaohs to bring them closer to the heavens and gods. Likewise, were the great Pyramids of Central…

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