Pyramids

The stones of the pyramids were originally covered with a cover made of polished white limestone, as these stones reflected the sunlight, which made the pyramids shine like a jewel.

The Pyramid of Djoser, located in the city of Saqqara, is considered the oldest pyramid ever found, and its origins date back to the 27th century BC.

Estimates of what human capacity the pyramids required to build them vary widely, but it was roughly 100,000 people.

The pyramids were not built overnight. Rather, the construction of the Great Pyramid alone took nearly 200 years, and the construction of the passages and the lower parts of it ten years, according to the Greek historian "Herodotus" who visited Egypt in the fourth century BC after more than 2000 years of building the pyramid, and he had heard these and other accounts Some priests and narrators, which indicates that the construction of several pyramids had begun at the same time.

All the Egyptian pyramids were built on the west bank of the Nile, which was known at that time as the location of the setting sun, and this was related to one of the ancient Egyptian myths, which is the legend of the 'kingdom of the dead'.

The ancient noble Egyptians were buried in the pyramids with all their valuables, such as fine jewelry, as it was believed at the time that the dead would use them in the afterlife.

The pyramids of Giza, like many other monuments and rarities in the world, were subjected to an attempt to demolish them by Al-Aziz and the second Ayyubid Sultan in Egypt. However, their attempts failed due to the difficulty and complexity of the task. However, they succeeded in damaging the "Menkaure" pyramid and demolishing a small part of its northern side.

The pyramids of Giza are aligned with great accuracy with the group of stars “Orion”, as the builders took it as their guide in building it. These stars were closely associated with the god Osiris, the god of rebirth and the afterlife, according to the ancient Egyptians.

The Great Pyramid of Giza contains, according to estimates, more than two million stone blocks, each of which weighs between 2 and 30 tons, in addition to some blocks that weigh more than 50 tons.