Pyramids of Egypt

The pyramids were built when Egypt was the richest and most powerful civilization. They are part of some of the most magnificent man-made structures in history. The scale of the pyramid shows how much of a unique role a pharaoh or a king played in ancient Egypt. Because kings held a unique place in society, people thought that they were chosen by god to serve as mediators between them because they were somewhere between human and divine. As a result to that everyone wanted to keep the kings majesty intact even after death. Ancient Egyptians thought that when a king dies part of its spirit still remained in its body. Once the king would die they would mummify the corpse and then bury it with all the things they thought he would need in the afterlife like, gold vessels, food, furniture, and other offerings. They would think that the riches that they would offer him wouldn’t just serve him but priests, relatives, and officials that were buried near him.  

Did you know???

·        The pyramids smooth, angled sides symbolized the rays of the sun and were designed to help the kings soul ascend to heaven and join the gods.

·        There are more than 130 pyramids discovered in Egypt.

·        The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of three pyramids in Giza Necropolis.

·        One tomb that has been left intact was the one of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings.

·        Pyramids were usually built of limestone.

·        Most of the pyramids are built west of the Nile River because the western side is associated with the land of the dead.