Saving Egypt's Oldest Stone Pyramid - A Documentary Film

The most popular pyramids are the Egyptian pyramids-- massive frameworks developed of brick or stone, some of which are amongst the world's biggest buildings. Most pyramids had actually a polished, highly reflective white sedimentary rock surface, in order to provide them a shining look when viewed from a distance.
After 2700 BC, the Egyptians started constructing pyramids, till regarding 1700 BC. The first pyramid was developed during the Third Dynasty by king Djoser and his architect Imhotep, as an action pyramid by stacking 6 mastabas. The biggest Egyptian pyramids are the pyramids at Giza. "The Egyptian sunlight god Ra, considered the father of all pharaohs, was said to have developed himself from a pyramid-shaped pile of planet before developing all various other gods. The pyramid's shape is believed to have actually represented the sun's rays" (Donald B. Redford, Ph.D., Penn State).
the pyramids reached its zenith at Giza in 2575-- 2150 BC. Old Egyptian pyramids were in most situations placed west of the stream Nile since the divine pharaoh's spirit was suggested to join with the sunlight during its descent before continuing with the sunlight in its everlasting round.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest in Egypt and one of the largest in the world. While pyramids are linked with Egypt, the country of Sudan has 220 extant pyramids, the most numerous in the world.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is just one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is the simply one to survive into modern times. The Ancient Egyptians covered the faces of pyramids with polished white sedimentary rock, containing great quantities of fossilized seashells. Several of the facing rocks have fallen or have actually been removed and used for construction in Cairo.