WHEN WERE THE PYRAMIDS MADE?

Most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohs and the consorts during the old and middle kingdom periods.

The EARLIEST known Egyptian pyramid was found at Saqqara , northwest of Memphis.

The EARLIEST among these pyramids is the PYRAMID OF DJOSER. It was built between 2630BC - 2611BC. It was built on the third dynasty.

The Pyramid of Giza was constructed on 2580 - 2560 BC.

FUN FACTS

• Did you know that The Great Pyramid of Giza weighs 6.5 million tons?

PYRAMID STRUCTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

• Ziggurat of Tepe Sialk
• Pyramid of Djoser
• Pyramid of Khufu
• Ziggurat of Ur
• Tomb of King Kashta
• Qin Shi Mausoleum
• Pyramid of The Sun
• Tomb of The general
• Borobudur Temple
• Prang temple
• El Castillo
• Pyramid of Güímar

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