10 Bizzare Stories About The Egyptian Pyramids
69410 Bizzare Stories About The Egyptian Pyramids
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Pharaoh's land is popular for its vast pyramids, mummies, and ancient technology. It represents the sun's descending rays and their elegant appearance. It can be viewed from several miles away. Many researchers believe the pyramids were strategically built to magically connect a deceased Pharaoh's soul directly to the gods.
Theories and counter theories are surrounding this world wonder. How many of these events do you know? Not to worry, this piece launches you into the world of the mysterious Egyptian pyramids.
Sit tight as I wheel you off to the ten of the creepiest stories about Egyptian pyramids.
10. Humans shared their meals with dead people.
The Egyptian tomb was created as a home for the ka spirit and the mummified bodies. The tomb has an attainable tomb-chapel that allows families, friends, relatives, and priests to visit the dead and leave offerings for the gods. There is also a hidden chamber that protects the mummified bodies from harm.
Meals are served in the tomb-chapel daily. Ka consumes the food spiritually, and the living finished theirs physically.
There is an annual festival in Egypt, popularly called the feast of the valley. During the event, families spend the night in the tomb-chapels of their deceased relatives. It is usually an hour of darkness spent munching and drinking with torchlights in their hand. Families always look forward to the reunion with the dead.
9. Most of the Pyramids were built West of the Nile.
Ancient Egyptian culture regards superstition and symbolism in high esteem because it guided their decisions. It shouldn't surprise you that their mythology determined even the pyramids' location. Many of them were built on the west bank of the Nile for reasons determined by the gods. Since most of these pyramids were the final resting places of their Pharaohs, it is only wise that their souls reside in a place where they can gain access to the afterlife.
Ancient Egyptians believed that there is a relationship between the sun and the afterlife. Their god Osiris was connected to life after death and represented the power of a new life. As time went on, he became associated with the cycle of the sun. Because of this relationship, the setting of the sun symbolized death, and its rising represented life. The Pharaoh's souls were meant to connect with the setting of the sun before its rising. Since some of the pyramids were built on the West of the Nile, they signified death.
8. No one knows precisely how the Pyramid was built.
One of the biggest mysteries in our present world is unravelling the secrets of the Egyptian pyramids. While Egyptologists and researchers have done their bit, there is no clear-cut history on how these massive buildings were erected. The builders used over 2 million granite and limestone blocks to build the edifice to where it is today. Each piece is said to weigh 2.5 tons. The question remains how they could move such giant blocks since there was no advanced technology at the time.
Regrettably, ancient Egyptians did not leave any written record on how the towers were built. After a 2014 study, researchers theorized that it could be as easy and water and sand. Researchers discovered a wall painting dating back to 19000 BCE depicting men pulling a large statue and pouring water over sand. Although the picture was considered ceremonial, it could be the tip of the iceberg of what went on several centuries ago. When researchers experimented with the techniques they found in the painting; they realized it was possible to haul large amounts of weight. Well, it's all speculation!
7. The Pyramid tells time.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only surviving structure among the seven world wonders. It is also one of the most recognized of Egypt's pyramids. It still stands strong today and welcomes thousands of visitors yearly. It is magnificent for many reasons, one of which is that it can tell the time. The structure serves as a sundial and has a time-telling feature that works with human shadows and marks made on stone. It is not just an ordinary ancient sundial, but it has a level of sophistication beyond telling time.
It also signifies equinoxes and solstices, which helped the Egyptians define their solar year. Over the years, researchers proposed several theories that explained how the pyramids were built. It is suspected that they used the constellations or relied on the sun. Dash, a researcher, suggests that ancient Egyptians used the sun to align the pyramids on the day of the fall of the equinox.