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Mysterious Universe
Long shrouded in mystery, the massive pyramid of Khufu is the only remaining structure of antiquity’s original Seven Wonders of the World. In total, there are more than 130 pyramids in Egypt today, and while most of their history is well known, there are still controversies surrounding the various theories about their construction, and the purpose behind such feats.
As has been suggested by researchers Robert Bauval, Graham Hancock, and others, the placement of the Khufu pyramid and its two nearby counterparts may have been intended to be in accordance with the alignment of the three stars that comprise the “belt” in the constellation Orion. Regardless of whether or not this was indeed the case, we do know that until around 1300 AD, the Khufu pyramid remained the tallest structure in the world, which ranked it in size alone among the most impressive architectural and engineering feats in human history.
The iconic imagery that the pyramids represent have inspired similar structures elsewhere in the world, and recently here at Mysterious Universe I chose to discuss one example from the 19th century that still exists, at least in ruins, above a karstic cave near the town of Nice along the French Riviera. While its origins are indeed mysterious, it is far from being the most famous or controversial pyramid in the country of France.
Outside the Louvre in France stands a large pyramidal structure, built of glass housed within a metal frame. Completed in 1989, it marks the entrance to France’s world famous museum, as well as one of the country’s most famous landmarks.
Reposted with permission