Partially excavated pyramids

Brief-reigned 6th Dynasty king Merenre's unfinished? pyramid between Pepi I and Djedkare Isesi at South Saqqara, base 78.75 m, attempted height 52.5 m, with fine Pyramid Texts and polychrome relief…

🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid

Becan — Structure VIII, Río Bec Twin-Tower Pyramid

Maya Late Classic, c.590–830 CE · Maya (Río Bec)

Twin-tower pyramid Structure VIII south of Becan moated citadel (c.590–830 CE, Late Classic Río Bec). 12 m high, two hollow towers flanking central stair leading to upper temple with three rooms.

🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid

Pyramid of Queen Nedjeftet

Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, c.2325 BCE · Ancient Egyptian

Small queens pyramid recorded by Leclant mission south of Pepi I field for Nedjeftet (variant Wadjebten-related name, wife of Pepi I). 20 m base, unpublished Lauer sketches.

🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid

Pyramids of Meroë

Meroitic Kingdom · Kushite / Meroitic

Royal cemetery of Kushite Kingdom of Meroë (300 BCE–350 CE) with ~200 steep Nubian pyramids, smaller and narrower than Egyptian, with offering chapels decorated with Egyptian-Kushite reliefs.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid

Great Pyramid of Cholula

Preclassic to Postclassic (300 BCE – 1200 CE) · Mix: Cholulteca, Teotihuacan, Olmeca-Xicallanca

Largest pyramid by volume in world: 450 m sided adobe brick pyramid with successive construction phases, now hill topped by Spanish church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.

🇹🇷 Turkey · Pyramid

Classical Pyramid — Central Anatolia Annex 400

Classical · Classical

Classical pyramid at Central Anatolia.

🇫🇷 France · Pyramid

Hittite Pyramid — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 390

Hittite · Hittite

Hittite pyramid at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Pyramid

Jomon Pyramid — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 384

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon pyramid at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Pyramid

Jomon Pyramid — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 451

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon pyramid at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Pyramid

Hittite Pyramid — Orkney Annex 397

Hittite · Hittite

Hittite pyramid at Orkney.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid

Iron Age Pyramid — Hidalgo Annex 415

Iron Age · Iron Age

Iron Age pyramid at Hidalgo.

🇯🇵 Japan · Pyramid

Neolithic Pyramid — Aomori Annex 393

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic pyramid at Aomori.

🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid

Harappan Pyramid — Huanuco Annex 396

Harappan · Harappan

Harappan pyramid at Huanuco.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid

Pyramid of the Sun

Classic Teotihuacan (100–550 CE) · Teotihuacan

Giant stepped truncated pyramid in Teotihuacan, largest Mesoamerican structure before Spanish, built over cave-tunnel. Avenue of the Dead aligned 15.5° east of north. Faced with tezontle and plaster.

🇧🇿 Belize · Ancient city

Lubaantun

Late Classic Maya · Maya

Lubaantun in Toledo District, Belize is a Late Classic Maya ancient city attributed to Maya culture. Settlement complex with stratified occupation, demonstrating urban planning and craft production.

🇪🇨 Ecuador · Pyramid

Cochasquí Pyramids

Quitu-Cara / Integration Period · Caranqui / Quitu

15 earthen truncated pyramids with ramps, 10–20 m high, built by Quitu-Cara (Caranqui) people astride equatorial line, aligning to volcanoes Cayambe and Cotacachi with solar/astronomical purpose.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid

Comalcalco Archaeological Zone

Maya Classic 250–900 CE · Maya (Chontal)

Maya brick city 56 million bricks, Chontal 250–900 CE.

🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid

Tikal Temple IV

Late Classic Maya · Maya (Mutal polity)

Tallest temple-pyramid in Tikal, atop 7 m supporting platform, roof comb; from summit see canopy and other temples. Part of vast Classic Maya city (16 km²) with ~3000 structures.