Monks Mound, located in Cahokia, Illinois, is the largest pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas. It stands approximately 30 meters ( feet) tall, though its base spans about meters ( feet) by meters ( feet). Built by the Mississippian people around – AD, it is thought to have been a ceremonial and residential structure for leaders. Unlike stone pyramids, Monks Mound was constructed from millions of cubic feet of earth and clay. The mound is named after French Trappist monks who lived nearby in the early 19th century. Its summit includes a large flat area, likely used for rituals or gatherings. Today, Monks Mound stands as a testament to the complex societies of ancient North America.
The Pyramid of Cestius (Italy)
Rome’s Pyramid of Cestius stands out as a rare example of a pyramid in Europe, reaching 37 meters ( feet) tall. Built between 18 and 12 BC, it served as the tomb for Gaius Cestius, a Roman magistrate and member of the religious corporation of the Epulones. Its base measures approximately meters (97 feet) per side, and it is constructed from brick-faced concrete with a white marble covering. The pyramid reflects the Roman fascinati
Earth pyramids of Platten
The earth pyramids of Platten (German: Erdpyramiden von Platten or Erdpyramiden bei Oberwielenbach; Italian: Piramidi di Plata[piˈraːmididiˈplaːta]) are earth pyramids located in Platten in the municipality of Percha, near Bruneck in South Tyrol, Italy.
The erosion area is located at an altitude of to meters. What is so impressive about the pyramids of Platten is their wildness which reminds at the same time also of their fragility.
The pyramids of Platten belong to the most beautiful natural monuments of South Tyrol such as the earth pyramids of Ritten and part of the earth pyramids of South Tyrol.
They were described in a scientific manner for the first time by Karl Meusburger in .[1]
History
[edit]Following a cloudburst, a few centuries ago, there came a landslide which cut off the roads connecting the villages in the surroundings of Aschbach.
In , again after a heavy cloudburst, a new fault was formed. Following eluviations and erosions these earth pyramids are constantly changing; that is due to the succession of severe cold spells in winter and hot summers which have the effect of continually forming new
Egyptian Pyramid History: From the First Pyramid to the Last
As far as is known so far, the first pyramid in Egypt was a stepped pyramid built by Djoser about the year BC. After that, building pyramids became a common way to bury pharaohs and rulers in Egypt. New pyramids are being discovered from time to time. By recent count, about or pyramids have been found in various states of preservation so far, but new discoveries may help us better understand their history.
It is amazing that the biggest, best-built, most-intricate, and best-preserved pyramids are also the oldest. The pyramids of Giza are among these most ancient pyramids that were built between the years 2, and 2, BC.
However, there are lots of mysteries concerning the most ancient pyramids, and it is not clear whether some of them may have been built on even-more-ancient underground structures.
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Timeline of Pyramid History
BC: Construction of the first pyramid, the Step Pyramid was completed.
BC: Construction of the first true pyramid in Egypt was begun.
BC: Construction of the pyramids of Giza was begun.
BC: Construction of the Pyramid of Un
Giza Plateau
Site of the largest known collection of pyramids, in Egypt
The Giza Plateau (Arabic: هضبة الجيزة) is a limestone plateau in Giza, Egypt, the site of the Fourth DynastyGiza pyramid complex, which includes the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex. It forms the northernmost part of the &#;km2 (62&#;sq&#;mi) Pyramid Fields in the Western Desert edge of the Nile Valley that are part of the UNESCOWorld Heritage Site, Memphis and its Necropolis.[1]
The plateau is elevated approximately 60 metres (&#;ft) above sea-level.[2]
Pyramids and Sphinx
[edit]Main article: Giza pyramid complex
Main article: Great Sphinx of Giza
The Giza pyramid complex (مجمع أهرامات الجيزة), also called the Giza necropolis and also known as the Pyramids of Giza or Egypt, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Giza, that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, between and BC. The
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