The Legend of the Pyramid

Author: Soma Rozov Wang Xiaochun
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The pyramid is Egypt. The pyramid is the main symbol of ancient Egyptian civilization. Among the world's ancient civilizations, Egyptian civilization may be the most fascinating one. However, the Egyptian artifacts we have discovered so far are not enough to represent the most beautiful part of this civilization. When a batch of Greeks settled in Athens, a towering pyramid had already stood for nearly a thousand years. When the legendary Romans built their city, the pyramid was already two thousand years old. When the Arabs reached Egypt, the pyramid had been standing for three thousand years. This book takes us to a magical land by the Nile River and to the magnificent and ancient wonders of the world before our eyes. The pyramid, known as "Pharaoh's Mountain" in Arabic, stands majestic and reaches the sky amidst the shining yellow desert and the greenish-brown river. In this book, Zamrovsky tells us about the pyramid, one of the most miraculous of ancient wonders, the pyramid that tops the list of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the pyramid's ancient grandeur and magic. This is just one of the many works on ancient Egyptian pyramids, but it is one that is most interesting, most imaginative, and most captivating. The construction of the pyramid was not simple: it required transporting tens of thousands of massive stones, each weighing several tons, from hundreds of miles away and then lifting them to heights of hundreds of feet. Without sufficient wealth, authority, and technology, it was simply impossible. The famous historian Will Durant once said that building these pyramids would have required at least 100,000 laborers working for 20 years. Even if they were not paid, just to feed them would have required an enormous amount of food. What makes ancient Egyptian pyramids striking is that they spanned over 2,700 years, from the early period of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Their longevity is as unparalleled as their brilliance and grandeur. We recommend this book for the following groups: archaeologists or those interested in archaeology, researchers or enthusiasts of ancient civilizations, readers with a sense of historical depth, and students at all levels.