pyramid, n.Trivia

The Pyramid of Giza were built over the course of 85 years.

Peru has more pyramids than Egypt

Sudan actually contains more pyramids than Egypt.

The pyramids were built by paid laborers, not slaves, which was a myth by propagated by the Greek historian Herodotus.

The Pyramids of Giza haven't been completely explored yet.

The largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica is located in Illinois. Covering 13 acres, its footprint is comparable in size to that of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Woolly Mammoths were still alive by the time the pyramids at Giza were completed.

Pyramids in Egypt used high quality stone blocks for certain parts which was transported in from over 500 miles away.

The world's biggest pyramid is not in Egypt, but in Mexico

Pyramids as we all know, are not just in Egypt --- the ancient Kushite kingdoms (now Sudan) built over 350 pyramids.

The world’s largest pyramid is in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. It's four times as big as the Great Pyramid of Giza.

The pyramids of Giza were more ancient to the Romans than ancient Rome is to us.

The Great Pyramids of Giza use a mortar that's stronger than stone and which, despite knowing its chemical composition, scientists cannot reproduce.

One of the ten largest pyramids in the world is a Bass Pro Shop in Memphis, Tennessee

Wal-Mart illegally bribed its way into building a Wal-Mart at the entrance of the ancient pyramids at Teotihuacan destroying various archeological objects

The Pyramids are so well built that when a Sultan's workers tried to destroy a small Pyramid 3000 years after its construction, they gave up after creating only a gash after eight months.

the pyramids were not built by slaves but by well-nourished, payed workers

The Great Pyramid was once encased in limestone and would have appeared perfectly smooth and blindingly white.

The great pyramids in Egypt were actually shiny like glass at one point 4,000 years ago. Craftsmen were tasked to polish the stone surfaces to perfection.

Cleopatra’s reign was closer to the moon landings than the Great Pyramid being built.