Esther's photos with the keyword: pyramid

The Great Pyramid (the Pyramid of Khufu) and the Pyramid of Khafre were built between  approximately 2600 and 2500 BCE. Giza, Egypt Sunday Challenge: Triangles AIMG 3070

"The Red Pyramid, also called the North Pyramid, is the largest of the pyramids located at the Dahshur necropolis in Cairo, Egypt. Named for the rusty reddish hue of its red limestone stones, it is also the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after those of Khufu and Khafre at Giza. It is also believed to be Egypt's first successful attempt at constructing a "true" smooth-sided pyramid. Local residents refer to the Red Pyramid as el-heram el-watwaat, meaning the Bat Pyramid. The Red Pyramid was not always red. It used to be cased with white Tura limestone, but only a few of these stones now remain at the pyramid's base, at the corner. During the Middle Ages much of the white Tura limestone was taken for buildings in Cairo, revealing the red limestone beneath. . . . The Red Pyramid was the third pyramid built by Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu, and was built 2575–2563 BCE." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Pyramid AIMG 2791

"The pyramid of Unas is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty It is the smallest Old Kingdom pyramid, but significant due to the discovery of Pyramid Texts, spells for the king's afterlife incised into the walls of its subterranean chambers. Inscribed for the first time in Unas's pyramid, the tradition of funerary texts carried on in the pyramids of subsequent rulers, through to the end of the Old Kingdom, and into the Middle Kingdom through the Coffin Texts that form the basis of the Book of the Dead." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Unas I am amazed the the colors are so vibrant, particularly since it has not been repainted for 4700 years. Saqqara Archeological Site Egypt AIMG 2756

Saqqara Archeological Site Egypt AIMG 2756

There are over 100 pyramids in Egypt. Saqqara Archeological Site Egypt AIMG 2758

The burial shaft in the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara is 28 meters underground. Saqqara Archeological Site Egypt AIMG 2755

Saqqara Archeological Site Egypt AIMG 2745

Sunday Challenge: diptych/triptych or polyptych I tried creating a triptych in Photoshop Elements but was not totally satisfied with the results. The ones I created in Adobe Firefly were much more interesting. Firefly triptych of Egyptian pyramids 49952 (2)

Sunday Challenge: diptych/triptych or polyptych I tried creating a triptych in Photoshop Elements but was not totally satisfied with the results. The ones I created in Adobe Firefly were much more interesting. Firefly triptych of Egyptian pyramids 49952

Step pyramid of Djoser Saqqara Archeological Complex Egypt "The pyramid of Djoser (or Djeser and Zoser), sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. It is the first pyramid to be built. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt.[4] It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. The pyramid is the central feature of a vast mortuary complex in an enormous courtyard surrounded by ceremonial structures and decoration." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Djoser AIMG 2744

Step pyramid of Djoser Saqqara Archeological Complex Egypt "The pyramid of Djoser (or Djeser and Zoser), sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. It is the first pyramid to be built. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt.[4] It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. The pyramid is the central feature of a vast mortuary complex in an enormous courtyard surrounded by ceremonial structures and decoration." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Djoser AIMG 2736

"Túcume is a pre-Hispanic site in Peru, south of the La Leche River on a plain around La Raya Mountain. It covers an area of over 540 acres (220 ha) and encompassing 26 major pyramids and mounds. The area is referred to as Purgatorio (purgatory) by local people. This site was a major regional center, maybe even the capital of the successive occupations of the area by the Lambayeque/Sican (800-1350 AD), Chimú (1350–1450 AD) and Inca (1450–1532 AD). Local shaman healers (curanderos) invoke power of Tucume and La Raya Mountain in their rituals, and local people fear these sites. Hardly anyone other than healers venture out in this site at night." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BAcume AIMG 3667

"Túcume is a pre-Hispanic site in Peru, south of the La Leche River on a plain around La Raya Mountain. It covers an area of over 540 acres (220 ha) and encompassing 26 major pyramids and mounds. The area is referred to as Purgatorio (purgatory) by local people. This site was a major regional center, maybe even the capital of the successive occupations of the area by the Lambayeque/Sican (800-1350 AD), Chimú (1350–1450 AD) and Inca (1450–1532 AD). Local shaman healers (curanderos) invoke power of Tucume and La Raya Mountain in their rituals, and local people fear these sites. Hardly anyone other than healers venture out in this site at night." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BAcume AIMG 3675

"The Huaca Pucllana, also Pucllana or Huaca Juliana, is a great adobe and clay pyramid located in the Miraflores district of central Lima, Peru, built from seven staggered platforms. It takes its name from the Quechua word “pucllay,” meaning “game,” which in its entirety can be translated as “a place for ritual games.” It served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the advancement of the Lima Culture, a society which developed in the Peruvian Central Coast between the years of 200 AD and 700 AD. With the intended purpose of having the elite clergymen (who politically governed several valleys in the area) express their complete religious power and ability to control the use of all the natural water resources (saltwater and freshwater) of the zone, a Great Pyramid was constructed in the Huaca." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huaca_Pucllana AIMG 0586

"The Huaca Pucllana, also Pucllana or Huaca Juliana, is a great adobe and clay pyramid located in the Miraflores district of central Lima, Peru, built from seven staggered platforms. It takes its name from the Quechua word “pucllay,” meaning “game,” which in its entirety can be translated as “a place for ritual games.” It served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the advancement of the Lima Culture, a society which developed in the Peruvian Central Coast between the years of 200 AD and 700 AD. With the intended purpose of having the elite clergymen (who politically governed several valleys in the area) express their complete religious power and ability to control the use of all the natural water resources (saltwater and freshwater) of the zone, a Great Pyramid was constructed in the Huaca." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huaca_Pucllana AIMG 0599

The Temple of Kukulkan, often refered to as "El Castillo" (the castle) in Chichen Itza. ODT: A blast from the past ACozumel.April.2007 157