Taller Than Life Itself

Posted on: October 30th, 2012 by admin No Comments
Pyramids

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Do you remember, way back when, when we all learned about The Great Pyramids of Egypt? The classes were long, the information was in depth, and we all wished we could either create our very own pyramid, or stand amongst some of the greatest pyramids of the world. And so, we took to either creating a pyramid at school, or eventually made our way to The Great Pyramids of Egypt. And lone and behold, years later, the pyramids are still a thing of shocking beauty.

We all wished we could make it to The Great Pyramids so long ago, and now that pipedream can become a reality. All you have to do is to that extra spending money you’re making at your high-paying job, and venture off to Egypt for a week or two. As you walk through the pyramids you’ll be taken back to your childhood, and still become skeptical as to how these amazing pyramids were created. The Great Pyramid of Giza, was built way back when around 2560 BC, stands 765 feet long, 450 feet high and is composed of, if you can believe it, 2,300,000 blocks of stone. Now these stones aren’t you’re average grain of the millstone, they’re legit limestone and each of the blocks weigh on average 2 ½tons.

When you stand in front of The Great Pyramid you’ll be in shock as to how no side of the pyramid is more than 8’’ different in length, and how the entire structure is masterfully oriented to the points of the compass. Remaining still today as one of the most massive buildings of the world, it’s truly no wonder as to why tourists flock here everyday to see the beauty of the structurally sound pyramids. Needless the say, The Great Pyramid is taller than life itself, no matter which way you look at it.

Pyramids

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