Did Mary and Joseph see the pyramids?
Did Mary and Joseph see the pyramids? Continuing their way southwards, the Holy family passed the Fortress of Babylon (Old Cairo, 15) and saw the pyramids of Giza. According to tradition there used to be a palm tree at Giza under which the Blessed Virgin Mary nursed Baby Jesus.
Are the pyramids the Tower of Babel?
Is it possible that the pyramids were built shortly after the Tower of Babel? Chronologically, no. There's more than one pyramid, but the oldest ones are about the time of the steppe pyramid of Djoser, circa 2650 BCE. The bigger ones for the Fourth Dynasty in Giza are about a hundred years after that (2550-ish BCE).
Are the Sphinx and pyramids mentioned in the Bible?
The construction of the pyramids is not specifically mentioned in the Bible. What we believe about their purpose does not impinge on any biblical doctrine.
Were the pyramids around when Jesus was alive?
It was a far different world when these maps were made. Two thousand years ago, around the time that Jesus of Nazareth was born, the second Holy Temple was still standing in Jerusalem. The Great Pyramid at Giza was already 2,500 years old, but the Library of Alexandria was still around.