Egypt is the first country that comes to the public's mind when it comes to pyramids, and although this country does not have the most pyramid-shaped structures, it is still home to the most famous ones. Most people know immediately, and the three pyramids of Giza appear before their eyes, which certainly impress visitors with their size. But to get to more distinctive pyramids, we have to go a little deeper into the desert.
The famous and eponymous floating pyramid was built more than 4,000 years ago.
In Kahun, that is In an Egyptian pyramid city It is located at the entrance to the Phagom Oasis. Small Town People II. They worked on the pyramid of Pharaoh Senusret, there were many houses here, and then the desert sands restored everything little by little. In the region, the pharaoh also initiated a project to increase the proportion of arable land, and thus an extensive irrigation system was created, which provided the region with sufficient water, and thus it quickly became possible to grow crops in vast areas.
The Pharaoh's pyramid dominated the landscape and appeared to visitors as if it was floating. Water also ran around the giant building, so a giant moat surrounded the snow-white building on all four sides. The pharaoh wanted to create the illusion that his pyramid was floating in the middle of the desert. Experts later discovered these dynamically running waterways in the area and around the pyramid.
This is what the floating pyramid once looked like:
Something unimaginable about the pyramids of Giza and Greek temples has come to light, which until now only the most daring had thought of.
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(source: pass)
