What are the religious beliefs of the pyramids?
What are the religious beliefs of the pyramids? Pyramids were built for religious purposes. The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to believe in an afterlife. They believed that a second self called the ka lived within every human being. When the physical body expired, the ka enjoyed eternal life.
Are the pyramids really a mystery?
While scientists have been able to discover much about the different rooms and chambers within these pyramids, there are still questions left unanswered, especially with the recent discovery of secret passageways and a mysterious void within the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Who actually built the pyramids?
It was the Egyptians who built the pyramids. The Great Pyramid is dated with all the evidence, I'm telling you now to 4,600 years, the reign of Khufu. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is one of 104 pyramids in Egypt with superstructure. And there are 54 pyramids with substructure.
How long will the pyramids last?
Many people have said that the pyramids would last 1 million years or even until the world ended, but I'd say around 10,000 to 100,000 years based on current observations.
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.