Giza Pyramids TRIVIA BUFFS, BUT PERHAPS NO ONE ELSE, KNOW THAT the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were the Pyramids of Egypt, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Pharos of Alexandria, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. But only...Read More
The mystery of the Pyramids The breathtaking accuracy and alignment of the Pyramids at Giza have given rise to much theorizing. The pyramid’s base, which has sides over 756 feet (230 m) long, is level to within l inch (2.6 cm), and the greatest difference in the length of the four sides is just 2...Read More