🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Sedeinga Pyramid ST1 (Napatan Queen)
Napatan to Early Meroitic, c.700–300 BCE · Kushite
Napatan queen's pyramid ST1 in Sector II at Sedeinga (c.700–600 BCE), 13 m base, part of 200+ pyramid cemetery stretching 4 km.
🇨🇴 Colombia · Megalith
San Agustín Archaeological Park
San Agustín Culture · San Agustín
San Agustín Archaeological Park in Huila Department, Colombia is a San Agustín Culture megalithic attributed to San Agustín culture. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site (ID 744).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Great Pyramid of Khufu
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Only surviving Wonder of Ancient World: 146.6 m limestone pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), 2580–2560 BCE, 2.3 million blocks, internal King's Chamber with relieving chambers and ascending/descending…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Bent Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Second pyramid of Sneferu where angle changes mid-construction from 54° to 43°, preserving limestone casing. Unique internal corbel system. Demonstrates learning curve to true pyramid.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Oldest large stone structure in Egypt: architect Imhotep's six-step pyramid for Djoser, 3rd Dynasty, evolving from mastaba. Inside complex with Heb-Sed court and serdab.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Pyramid of Khafre
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Second largest Giza pyramid, built for Khafre, retaining Tura limestone casing at apex, with associated Sphinx, valley temple and causeway.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Red Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
First successful true pyramid, by Sneferu, of reddish limestone giving modern name. Culmination of experimental phase leading to Giza.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Pyramid of Menkaure
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Smallest of three Giza pyramids, Menkaure, with granite lower casing and three subsidiary queens' pyramids.