A mysterious energy.. 35 weird facts about the Pyramids
12-The original color of the pyramids isactuallywhite, however natural elements have stripped the original layer of limestone, during that time the pyramids used to look like a glistening gem under the rays of the sun.
13- The pyramid of Giza has kept tie title of the tallest structure for 3871 years, until the Lincoln Cathedral took over the title in 1311.14-The great pyramid of Giza is the only remaining wonder out of the seven wonders of the world to this day.
15-Its estimated that 100,000 workers have contributed towards the building of the Great pyramid
16- The Pyramids of Giza face east towards the sun, however, they were also built on the west bank of the Nile facing west where the sun sets. This is thought to be linked to the belief in the world of the dead in the ancient Egyptian religion, since its usually also linked to sunset in ancient Egyptian legend.
17-The vizier of great pharaoh Djoser, Imhotep has supervised the building of the very first Egyptian pyramids; the step pyramids, which technically makes him the very first architect of Egyptian pyramids.
18-The technique behind the building of the pyramids changed with time. Despite us not knowing how exactly they were built until today, some research points towards that the techniques used have changed.
19-The building of the pyramids took approximately 20 years, this points towards the ancient Egyptians building multiple pyramids at the same time.
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