The mystery of the perfect alignment of the Pyramids of Giza with the stars
The Pyramids of Giza are perfectly aligned with the movement of the Sun on the Earth’s surface, especially during the equinoxes. They are also seamlessly positioned with the celestial vault. The Pyramids of Giza are so old that even Cleopatra considered them to...Read more
The Bent Pyramid of Sneferu: A Change in Design?
The Bent Pyramid or the South Pyramid of Dahshur, it is a funerary monument built by order of King Sneferu in Dahshur, 40 kilometers south of Cairo, Egypt. Its particular shape is believed to be a failed attempt at a smooth-faced pyramid, the last phase in the...Read more
The lost pyramid of Abu Rawash
The Pyramid of Djedefre at Abu Rawash: The pyramid of Djedefre is a pyramid built as a burial for the pharaoh Djedefre, in Abu Rawash, 8 kilometers from Giza ( Egypt ), in the 26th century BC. It the most northerly pyramid in Egypt, and it has been in ruins since...Read more
The Magical Pyramid of Unas at Saqqara
The pyramid of Unas, the last pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty, is located in Saqqara, between the enclosure of Djoser and that of Sekhemkhet. Its ancient name was ‘Beautiful are the places of Unas’ and it is one of the smallest in Saqqara; square base has...Read more