#5 – The Pyramid of Cheops
The Pyramid of Cheops was built to face true north. As a matter of fact, it's the most accurately aligned to north of any structure in the world. Despite millennia of experience, the pyramid still faces that direction with just a minimal error. However, this is because the North Pole shifts over time, which means at one time, the pyramid was spot on.
#4 – Years of Building
Each pyramid would have taken 200 years to build on average, which means there several pyramids being built at the same time.
#3 – Hieroglyphics
Although pyramids are associated with hieroglyphics, there have been no hieroglyphics found inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.
#2 – What They Are Made From
The pyramids are so well-preserved due to the unique mortar used for their building. It's stronger than the actual stone, but scientists do not know what exactly it was made from.
#1 – From the Moon?
Pyramid, entirely covered by the casing stones, could have been seen from the mountains in Israel and maybe even from the moon.
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