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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…

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…

The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza, Egypt. The designations of the Pyramids Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure correspond to the kings for whom they were built. It’s located on the northern edge of the Giza Plateau, Cairo, Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the only one to remain largely today. This gigantic Great Pyramid of Giza was the…

The poem “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelly is about an Egyptian king, Ozymandias. Ozymandias’ real name is King Ramesses II; he is known as Ozymandias by the Greeks. Percy Bysshe Shelly hears about a finding of Ozymandias’ statue near his funeral temple and this basically motivates him to write this poem. The statue is completely demolished, leaving only a few pieces from the statue on the ground and there is no other form of life near it. Percy Bysshe Shelly basically describes what is at and…

Castillo de San Marcos, is one of the first successful forts entirely made of stone. For tourists, everywhere you look you could see something that exist in the 16 hundreds. The fort has endured many wars and conflicts,but still stands tall in Augustine Texas . Castillo de San Marcos would be a very interesting memorial to visit. The fort is an oddly shaped memorial. It’s shape is a square with an empty center, and diamond shaped peers on each corner to look out on.The fort is…

agriculture and technology, but their beauty, uniqueness, and even their mysteries. Specifically, masterpieces such as the Pyramids of Giza, the Rosetta stone, and Funerary Stele of Amenemhat I each tell us something different about the ancient Egyptian culture. When you think of ancient Egypt, more than likely one of the first things to come to mind are the pyramids. The Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World,…

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…

Part A Q1. The great pyramid of Giza built around the Antiquity age period is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Built-in 2560 BC, the purpose of the structure was to become the tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu. Surrounding the pyramid itself were often other structures, such as pyramids for family members, various temples, and shrines(known as necropolis). The pyramid was believed to link Khufu to the life of the immortals. The structure acted as a sacred gateway that let kings pass…

Pyramid Pacifist SpaceX and AERA have recently come up with the likely theory that the pyramids were built by an ancient alien civilization called the Xelon. SpaceX has located the host star of the Xelon. Two weeks ago, on August 2, 2113, AERA conducted a search of a lost pyramid in Samalut, Egypt, and found technology far too advanced for Ancient Egyptians. They handed the technology over to the Egyptian government who could not decipher the complex code. The Egyptian government then handed…

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…