I recently visited Las Vegas's pyramid-shaped Luxor Hotel and wondered how it compared in height to the great Egyptian pyramids. This spurred me to compile a list of the world's ten tallest standing true pyramids.
By the way, these are current heights, not original heights prior to erosion

1. Khufu (Cheops), the "Great Pyramid" at Giza, Egypt, 449'/136.8m
2. Chefren's Pyramid (for Khafra), the second pyramid at Giza, Egypt, 447'/136.2m
3. Teotihuaccan, on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, 357'/108.8m
4. Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 347'/105.7m
5. Red Pyramid (aka North Pyramid) at Dahshur, Egypt, 344'/104.8m
6. Bent Pyramid of Snefru at Dahshur, Egypt, 343'/104.5m
7. Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN, USA, 321'/97.8m
8. Snefru's Pyramid at Meidum, Egypt, 302'/92.0m
9. Tikal, Peten Peninsula, Guatemala, 230'/70.1m
10. Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus), the third pyramid at Giza, Egypt, 218'/66.4m

If I've overlooked any, I apologize. Note: Since the much-publicized "Sun Pyramid" at Visoko, Bosnia (allegedly over 700') has not been officially validated, it is excluded from this list.

Transamerica Pyramid (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=transamericapyramid-sanfrancisco-ca-usa), San Francisco, California, 853 feet / 260 meters.

Ryugyong_Hotel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel), Pyongyang, North Korea, 1,083 feet / 330 meters

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/NK_Sportpalast2.jpg
wiki

and in the future the London Bridge tower will be the 2nd tallest pyramid :)

That hotel has to be #1 unless you count that hill in the Balkans that archaelogists argue is actually an ancient pyramid that has been overgrown with vegetation.

Transamerica Pyramid (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=transamericapyramid-sanfrancisco-ca-usa), San Francisco, California, 853 feet / 260 meters.

Ryugyong_Hotel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel), Pyongyang, North Korea, 1,083 feet / 330 meters

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/NK_Sportpalast2.jpg
wiki

I pondered including the Transamerica Pyramid in my list, but mainly due to it's two "wings", the structure doesn't appear as a classic pyramid shape in my opinion. I'm sure many people will have the opposite opinion on this.

True, the Ryungyong is called a pyramid, but it really isn't. It consists of three giant curved wings which meet at a central point. The structure is not 5-faced (including the base), which true pyramids are.

A couple of pyramids in China are both wider an at least as tall as those in Egypt:


In 1912 of the two travel agents Fred Meyer Schroder and Oscar Maman reported of a tremendous building that they had seen in China."It was more eerie than if we had found them in the wilderness. Here they had been under the nose of the world, but unknown to the western countries... The big pyramid is about 1,000 feet high (other descriptions estimate 1,000 to 1,200 feet high) and roughly 1,500 feet at the base, which makes it twice as large as any pyramid in Egypt. The four faces of the structure are oriented with the compass points," the two travellers reported.

During the second world war, the pilot of the American Air Force, James Gaussman, with his co-pilot, flow - through a technical defect at his machine -, for several times over a specific territory in China. What he later reported sounds completely unbelievable: "I banked to avoid a mountain and we came out over a level valley. Directly below was a gigantic white pyramid. It looked like something out of a fairy tale. It was encased in shimmering white. This could have been metal, or some sort of stone. It was pure white on all sides. The remarkable thing was the capstone, a huge piece of jewel-like material that could have been crystal. There was no way we could have landed, although we wanted to. We were struck by the immensity of the thing", the pilots reported.

http://www.earthquest.co.uk/articales/chipyr_2a.jpg

http://web.utanet.at/mahain/Pyramide2.jpg

http://web.utanet.at/mahain/Pyramiden4.jpg

http://web.utanet.at/mahain/weissepyramide.jpg

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/China_Pyramid_Yalip_960374.jpg

source: http://web.utanet.at/mahain/Pyramids_in_China.htm


There are literally hundreds of pyramids in China. All of them mausoleums for royalty or noblemen. Many hills and mountains are actually man-made burial mounds.

Another decent source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_pyramids

Do you have the locations and stats on these?

I recently visited Las Vegas's pyramid-shaped Luxor Hotel and wondered how it compared in height to the great Egyptian pyramids. This spurred me to compile a list of the world's ten tallest standing true pyramids.
By the way, these are current heights, not original heights prior to erosion

1. Khufu (Cheops), the "Great Pyramid" at Giza, Egypt, 449'/136.8m
2. Chefren's Pyramid (for Khafra), the second pyramid at Giza, Egypt, 447'/136.2m
3. Teotihuaccan, on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, 357'/108.8m
4. Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 347'/105.7m
5. Red Pyramid (aka North Pyramid) at Dahshur, Egypt, 344'/104.8m
6. Bent Pyramid of Snefru at Dahshur, Egypt, 343'/104.5m
7. Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN, USA, 321'/97.8m
8. Snefru's Pyramid at Meidum, Egypt, 302'/92.0m
9. Tikal, Peten Peninsula, Guatemala, 230'/70.1m
10. Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus), the third pyramid at Giza, Egypt, 218'/66.4m

If I've overlooked any, I apologize. Note: Since the much-publicized "Sun Pyramid" at Visoko, Bosnia (allegedly over 700') has not been officially validated, it is excluded from this list.,

Just wanted to make something clear,Teotihuacan is NOT in the Yucatan peninsula,is located in central Mexico near Mexico City and is larger then the egiptian pyramids ,the one located in the yucatan peninsula is the non less impresive Chichen Itza Pyramid known as the castle wich is consider now one of the great marvels of the world,you can find more pictures of how it looks in the link below...

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Travel/Mexico/Teotihuacan/index.html



Teotihucan

Pyramid of the Sun...

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/378/piramidesolhx2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The ancient city of Teotihuacan is the most visited of Mexico’s archaeological sites and a must-see if you’re in Mexico City. The site is impressive for its scale, both in the size of the Pyramid of the Sun (the third largest pyramid in the world) and the majesty of the Calle de los Muertos (Street of the Dead) - originally 4km long and flanked by temples, palaces and platforms. Look for amazingly well preserved murals in the Palace of the Jaguars or the Palace of the Quetzal-butterfly and bold sculptures in the Temple of Quetzalcoatl.Teotihuacan ( which acually means “place of those who have the road of the gods”) was, at its height in the first half of the 1st millennium CE (Common Era), the largest city in the Americas. The name Teotihuacan is also used to refer to the civilization that this city was the center of, which at its greatest extent included much of central Mexico. Its influence spread throughout Mesoamerica; evidence of Teotihuacano presence, if not outright political and economic control, can be seen at numerous sites in Veracruz and the Maya region.

The city was located in what is now the San Juan Teotihuacan municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico, approximately 40 km (about 25 miles) northeast of Mexico City.


http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3866/0z080028mediumxx2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7876/piramidelunaaf3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Chiche Itza pyramid in Yucatan State,Mexico

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/3565/kukulkanhh0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8475/chichenhg3.png (http://imageshack.us)

Thanks for the correction. Teotihuacan's Pyramid of the Sun is not located in the Yucatan. And I agree, it is a most impressive structure.

I am not sure if this counts, but 120 Wall St does resemble an aztec pyramid.

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/077-099.jpg

Interesting

Faisalia Tower, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 260m

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd61/beirutguy/31012008209.jpg
(photo taken by me)

What about Fosters pyramid in kazakstan?

Faisalia Tower, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 260m

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd61/beirutguy/31012008209.jpg
(photo taken by me)

Great building, but it's sides are gently curved. Not a true pyramid.

What about Fosters pyramid in kazakstan?

Foster's has a true pyramid shape. It measures 203'/61.87m.

Thanks. Its a great building. Thought it was taller though!

The Trans America Pyramid in San Francisco is pretty slim as well.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2306/2276303222_2564baf09c_b.jpg

Does anyone know what is supposed to be the purpose of those two "wings" on the Trans America? In other words: Were they included simply for their appearance, or do they have a special function, such as for directing air flow around the building? And do they contain office space, stairwells, or what?

Alexander the Great, Julius Cesar and Napoleon were mere tourists, when they saw the Egyptian Pyramids, so old they were. Its incredible to think that people from the Iron Age, like Alexander, were as mesmerized by the Egyptian Pyramids as we are now... and that those pyramids were as old to Alexander as Alexandria is to ourselves!!!

Does anyone know what is supposed to be the purpose of those two "wings" on the Trans America? In other words: Were they included simply for their appearance, or do they have a special function, such as for directing air flow around the building? And do they contain office space, stairwells, or what?

Not certain but I think that's where the elevator shafts are.

A couple of pyramids in China are both wider an at least as tall as those in Egypt:


In 1912 of the two travel agents Fred Meyer Schroder and Oscar Maman reported of a tremendous building that they had seen in China."It was more eerie than if we had found them in the wilderness. Here they had been under the nose of the world, but unknown to the western countries... The big pyramid is about 1,000 feet high (other descriptions estimate 1,000 to 1,200 feet high) and roughly 1,500 feet at the base, which makes it twice as large as any pyramid in Egypt. The four faces of the structure are oriented with the compass points," the two travellers reported.

During the second world war, the pilot of the American Air Force, James Gaussman, with his co-pilot, flow - through a technical defect at his machine -, for several times over a specific territory in China. What he later reported sounds completely unbelievable: "I banked to avoid a mountain and we came out over a level valley. Directly below was a gigantic white pyramid. It looked like something out of a fairy tale. It was encased in shimmering white. This could have been metal, or some sort of stone. It was pure white on all sides. The remarkable thing was the capstone, a huge piece of jewel-like material that could have been crystal. There was no way we could have landed, although we wanted to. We were struck by the immensity of the thing", the pilots reported.

http://www.earthquest.co.uk/articales/chipyr_2a.jpg

http://web.utanet.at/mahain/Pyramide2.jpg

http://web.utanet.at/mahain/Pyramiden4.jpg

http://web.utanet.at/mahain/weissepyramide.jpg

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/China_Pyramid_Yalip_960374.jpg

source: http://web.utanet.at/mahain/Pyramids_in_China.htm


There are literally hundreds of pyramids in China. All of them mausoleums for royalty or noblemen. Many hills and mountains are actually man-made burial mounds.

Another decent source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_pyramids

These structures are top secret, and have been for literally millennia, aka the 'Chinese Roswell'. Successive dynasties have safeguarded the secret from the outside world, the Communists included with the sites being in Forbidden zones - that is until recently when too many toursists coming from the Terracotta Army kept 'discovering' them.

They have been planted with trees to disguise them as hills from the air. The authorities finally admitted to the 'existence of pyramidal structures' in the 1980s, nowadays some of them even have visitor centres attached.
:
http://www.unexplainedearth.com/graphics/articles/20041207/mao_01.jpg

http://www.crystalinks.com/tibet.html

http://www.geocities.com/area51/orion/3781/chinesepyramids.jpg


Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb, although smaller than the others is said to be lavish beyond compare, and heavily booby trapped, taking 700,000 men 38 years to build. Inside is said to a mercury lake with a map of the Chinese world in it. Long believed to be hyperbole, archaeologists have recently uncovered huge amounts of mercury in the soil. It is believed it will never be excavated in our lifetimes (the Terracotta Army alone will take another 80 years, only 1% of the site and one of 700 tombs) :

http://webpages.charter.net/anthropogene/graphics/vol3_is1c

Also noticed are large rings, about 110m in diameter pocking the sites akin to crop circles. They are now acknowledged as yet more historical sites:

http://images.china.cn/images1/200612/378004.jpg

The fabled White pyramid has never been re-'discovered' despite covert missions by Western archaeologists and tourists, and according to the Chinese authorities does not exist.

Not certain but I think that's where the elevator shafts are.

Correct. As floor space gets smaller as your rise, the 'added' space for the shafts in those upper floors lessened the square footage that the shafts would otherwise eat up.

It is a pyramidally shaped structure; and it would be stupid not to include it as the world's tallest 'pyramid' unless one is only counting non-functioning pyramids.

I've been reading up on the Chinese pyramids previously mentioned and pictured in this thread. The largest of these is said to be the "Great White Pyramid" of Xian, Tibet.
First, its actual height seems to be in question; some references say 300m (984') and some say 3000' (914m). Second, some say this supposed pyramid is actually just a small mountain; photographed at different angles, it doesn't even appear to be pyramidal. And third, some web sites claim that the "photos" of these pyramids were fabricated.
Until there is solid scientific documentation verifying the actual existence of these pyramids, as well as their precise heights, I'm leaving them off my list.

However, I am now in agreement with those who've posted about the San Francisco's pyramid-shaped skyscraper, and I am placing it at the top of my list. So here is the updated version:

1. Transamerican Pyramid, San Franscisco, CA, USA, 853'/260m
2. Khufu (Cheops), the "Great Pyramid" at Giza, Egypt, 449'/136.8m
3. Chefren's Pyramid (for Khafra), the second pyramid at Giza, Egypt, 447'/136.2m
4. Teotihuaccan, Mexico, 357'/108.8m
5. Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 347'/105.7m
6. Red Pyramid (aka North Pyramid) at Dahshur, Egypt, 344'/104.8m
7. Bent Pyramid of Snefru at Dahshur, Egypt, 343'/104.5m
8. Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN, USA, 321'/97.8m
9. Snefru's Pyramid at Meidum, Egypt, 302'/92.0m
10. Tikal, Peten Peninsula, Guatemala, 230'/70.1m

There is also the Walter Pyramid (stadium) on the Calif State Univ. at Long Beach campus. It's 18 stories high -- so about 185-190 ft. high.

http://216.110.172.226/local/facilities/pyramid.html

I've been reading up on the Chinese pyramids previously mentioned and pictured in this thread. The largest of these is said to be the "Great White Pyramid" of Xian, Tibet.
First, its actual height seems to be in question; some references say 300m (984') and some say 3000' (914m). Second, some say this supposed pyramid is actually just a small mountain; photographed at different angles, it doesn't even appear to be pyramidal. And third, some web sites claim that the "photos" of these pyramids were fabricated.



Dont confuse the fabled 1000ft Great White pyramid of Xianyang, China with this 3000ft hill in Tibet ( I think you have):

http://www.tibetinfor.com.cn/tibetzt/zlgy-en/mqh/pic/b-jzt.jpg.

^This, although controversial, is probably a natural hill, and only pyramidal from this angle (there is a similar claim for a hill being manmade in Bosnia).

The White Pyramid of Xianyang on the other hand, although it may not even exist, as has been claimed by successive Chinese govts, is unmistakeable from a natural feature.

This is the story:

Until recently, Chinese officials have rebuffed all questions about these pyramids and all requests to view them. And yet, over this century, a certain mythology has grown up around them. An American trader, stumbling upon these amazing structures in 1912, asked his Buddhist monk-guide about them. He was told that 5,000-year-old monastic documents not only contained informa-tion about these pyramids, but said the pyramids were extremely old when these records were made.

The trader, Fred Meyer Schroder, observed several smaller pyra-mids in the distance. He wrote in his travel diary that his first sight of the giant pyramid, along with its smaller cousins, ren-dered him almost speechless. "It was even more uncanny than if we had found it in the wilderness," he wrote. "But those [ pyra-mids) were to some extent exposed to the eyes of the world—but still totally unknown in the western world."

In the Far East in the spring of 1945, though Japanese troops were still fighting in China, the U.S. Army and its allies were well on their way to pushing the Japanese off the mainland. One day, U.S. Air Force Pilot James Gaussman was returning to Assam, in India, after having flown the ‘Burma Hump’-ferried supplies to Chungking, China, from India-when engine trouble forced him to descend temporarily to a low altitude over China. As he later wrote:

"I flew around a mountain and then we came to a valley. Di-rectly below us was a gigantic white pyramid. It looked as if it were from a fairy tale. The pyramid was draped in shimmering white. It could have been metal, or some other form of stone. It was white on all sides. VUhat was most curious about it was its capstone: a large piece of precious gem-like material. I was deeply moved by the colossal size of the thing."

When Gaussman arrived back in Assam, combat duties pushed the sighting from his mind. Photographs he had taken of the giant pyramid would not be published for another 45 years. Till then, even his report would be buried in the Secret Service files of the U.S. military

Two years later, in 1947, another U.S. aviator, Maurice Sheahan—this time flying over Shaanxi Province, not far from Xian-- caught sight of a giant pyramid in the misty landscape below and rapidly snapped pictures. This time, several U.S. newspapers, in-cluding the New York Times for March 28, 1947, published ac-counts of the airman’s sighting. But Chinese archaeologists con-tinued to deny the existence of such a structure, even though Sheahan’s photographs suggested it was higher than any pyramid in Egypt.

Captain Bruce Cathie, of Auckland, New Zealand, is an air- line pilot turned explorer and UFO investigator. In 1962, reading Schroder’s diaries, he decided to get to the truth about these pyramids in China. Cathie contacted the Chinese embassy in Wellington. To his surprise, he was told there were no such things as pyramids in China. Later, the authorities acknowledged the existence of such structures, but would not characterize them as pyramids. Rather, they told Cathie, these were trapezoidal burial tombs dating from the Han Dynasty.




This is believed to be (though not certain) Gaussman's top secret photo hidden for 45 years that reappeared a few years ago. However many people believe it isn't, considering the structure does not look metallic as Gaussman described and is striated like an earthen mound. Neither is a capstone imbedded with gems visible. The satellite pic is of a definite manmade structure with possible corroboration to that thing, whatever it is:

http://www.earthquest.co.uk/articales/bothpyramids02.jpg

In short leave it off the list as by all accounts it can stay firmly in the mythical category until we get irrefutable proof, but don't confuse the pyramids in question, mythical or not.:cheers:

What about Bosnian pyramids? Allegedly they are the tallest :dunno:...

What about Bosnian pyramids? Allegedly they are the tallest :dunno:...

^^^
Visočica hill in Visoko, BiH. 213 meters. Debatable. Could be?


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Pm_s1_5.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Dolinapiramida.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Bosnian_Pyramid.jpg

^ As stated before, the Bosnian pyramids still haven't been offically scientifically validated or officially measured. But the very idea is highly intriguing. Enormous, ancient pyramids in Europe....all I can say is "wow"!

Its been scientifically unvalidated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_pyramids

check it out on wikipedia, which shows both sides of the argument. Im afraid its a fake, with the only coincidence being ruins found at the base of the hill, and scientific instruments (from abroad) showing nothing else hidden inside it :( The Bosnian govt was criticised for supporting the claim in order to bring in tourist money.

The one in Tibet looks likely to be an accident of nature too :( :(

Not sure... this guy Osmanagić seems to be pretty convinced that they are in fact real pyramids. I've seen a few interviews with him and after hearing his opinions and arguments, I think there might be sth more than just a natural structure. BTW science is often like that, it won't recognize sth immediately. Usually it takes time for recognition. We'll see what future brings :dunno:...

Now that I am rethinking when I placed 120 Wall St, the intention of building it wasn't really to be after Aztec pyramids, they were to be like a wedding cake hence the name of the style.

I've been reading up on the Chinese pyramids previously mentioned and pictured in this thread. The largest of these is said to be the "Great White Pyramid" of Xian, Tibet.
First, its actual height seems to be in question; some references say 300m (984') and some say 3000' (914m). Second, some say this supposed pyramid is actually just a small mountain; photographed at different angles, it doesn't even appear to be pyramidal. And third, some web sites claim that the "photos" of these pyramids were fabricated.
Until there is solid scientific documentation verifying the actual existence of these pyramids, as well as their precise heights, I'm leaving them off my list.

However, I am now in agreement with those who've posted about the San Francisco's pyramid-shaped skyscraper, and I am placing it at the top of my list. So here is the updated version:

1. Transamerican Pyramid, San Franscisco, CA, USA, 853'/260m
2. Khufu (Cheops), the "Great Pyramid" at Giza, Egypt, 449'/136.8m
3. Chefren's Pyramid (for Khafra), the second pyramid at Giza, Egypt, 447'/136.2m
4. Teotihuaccan, Mexico, 357'/108.8m
5. Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 347'/105.7m
6. Red Pyramid (aka North Pyramid) at Dahshur, Egypt, 344'/104.8m
7. Bent Pyramid of Snefru at Dahshur, Egypt, 343'/104.5m
8. Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN, USA, 321'/97.8m
9. Snefru's Pyramid at Meidum, Egypt, 302'/92.0m
10. Tikal, Peten Peninsula, Guatemala, 230'/70.1m

I think you're contradicting yourself. Transamerica is NOT a true pyramid. Sure, it's a "pyramid shaped skyscraper", but not a pyramid.

I actually found it extremely annoying reading through this thread, with people throwing out comments like "what about this building..what about that building?"

Hi folks,

Thought id add one more to the pile we got goin' on here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ziggurat



http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/Sacramento-river-bank-pyramid-20.4.jpg

I think you're contradicting yourself. Transamerica is NOT a true pyramid. Sure, it's a "pyramid shaped skyscraper", but not a pyramid.

I actually found it extremely annoying reading through this thread, with people throwing out comments like "what about this building..what about that building?"

Why ISN'T the Transamerica Pyramid a true pyramid? It's basic structure meets the definition: It's a solid with a polygonal base, and triangular sides that meet in a point. The "wings" do not negate that the form is pyramidal.

If you are not enthused with the content of this thread, why did you read through it? Leave it to those of us who find it interesting.

Several of the Chinese "Pyramids" are clearly visible on Google Earth.

The coordinates for a major grouping are 34.20.20 N/108.45 E. Within a radius on only 3 km from that point are four big "pyramids" and a few tiny ones.

Judge for yourselves but my opinion is that while one such structure may exist on an otherwise flat plain as a natural anamoly the chances of numerous sites with perfectely square formations occuring naturally is so miniscule as to be absurd.

See for yourselves.

Hi folks,

Thought id add one more to the pile we got goin' on here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ziggurat



http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/Sacramento-river-bank-pyramid-20.4.jpg

A modern step pyramid....nice! Quite a departure from your standard office building. I like the fact that it was designed to be earthquake resistant.

the one in mexico where is called as "yucetan" looks awsome.

You have left out the largest though not the tallest of the Pre-Columbian pyramids. The great pyramid of Cholula, near Puebla Mexico. It has a base 450x450 meters (1476 x 1476 ft) and is 66 m high (217 ft). It is only partially excavated becasue the Spanish built a church on its top so it looks like a small hill with a church on top.

http://www.mexonline.com/puebla/images/cholula-pyramid3.jpg
http://www.crystalinks.com/pyrcholula.jpg

Located on the central plateau of Mexico, hidden to the naked eye, sits the world's largest ancient pyramid. The town where this wonder is located is Cholula, a small village just outside Puebla. Upon first glance, one sees only the charming colonial church of La Iglesia de los Remedios, built in the 16th century. Amazingly, however, this church sits atop the Great Pyramid of Tepanapa, oftentimes referred to as the Cholula Pyramid. Hidden by vegetation, the hill upon which the church was built, actually houses the great pyramid.

The history of the pyramid, coupled with the momentous events which followed, is full of drama and mystery. Approximately one hundred years before Christ, the pyramid's construction begun. Cholula, by this time, was already one of Mexico's largest cities, having been settled circa 1700 B.C. The pyramid's construction along with affiliated temples, was carried out by various groups over hundreds of years. Its early period coincided with the great city of Teotihuacan's development and power.


Inside Cholula Pyramid
An important ceremonial and political center of the pre-Columbian world, Cholula mirrored Teotihuacan's glory days of power. As well, its first subsequent demise coincided with that of Teotihuacan. But unlike the great city to the northwest, whose people mysteriously disappeared, some residual peoples remained in Cholula, not abandoning the city entirely. Expansion of the pyramid continued with the arrival of the Olmec-Xicallancas, who further added to the pyramid's scale.

The Toltec-Chichimecas occupied Cholula next, circa 1100 A.D. By that time the great pyramid was already largely submerged underneath tree and dirt. The Toltecs chose to focus their activity on building new temples which would surround the area of the great pyramid. The Toltecs also brought with them their intense devotion of Quetzalcoatl. Cholula subsequently became a mecca for pilgrims from all over Mexico, who flocked to the city to pay homage to the feathered serpent God.

Quetzalcoatl, already a long established deity of the Mesoamerican world, undoubtedly helped to inspire the pyramid's initial construction. However, with the arrival of the Toltecs, the cult of Quetzalcoatl truly flourished. Additionally, under the rule of the Toltecs, Cholula became a major center for trade and commerce. Having established strong ties with all other cities in the region, Cholula maintained its independence for a time from the ever expanding Aztec Empire.

However, the Aztecs eventually took control of Cholula. When Cortes arrived in 1519, the pyramid, stood silent, hidden under grass and stone. The city's population at this time equaled 100,000 inhabitants. Legend advises an ambush was planned by the Cholulans against the Spanish invaders under the direction of Montezuma. No longer swayed by Cortes whom he initially believed to be the reincarnation of Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec ruler made one last attempt to save his empire. Unfortunately, Cortes learned of the plan and what followed next was horrific: the slaughter of 6,000 Cholulan residents took place under the brutal command of Cortes.


Restored Stairway Cholula Pyramid
Temples were torn down and the ancient city of Cholula was destroyed. Cortes proclaimed that he would build a church in the area for each day of the year to match the number of temples destroyed. Drunk with power and with gold on his mind, Cortes failed to see the great pyramid.

Centuries elapsed before the pyramid was again discovered. In 1910, construction began on an insane asylum located at the base of the pyramid. Archaeologists once aware of the site began to survey and excavate. In the 1930's, tunnels were made in order to better study the pyramid. These tunnels, which amount to an amazing five miles worth of passageways, zigzag in subterranean fashion, creating a labyrinth, not for the timid. These tunnels afford the visitor the opportunity of observing first-hand the various levels of construction. Delineated layers of shell and stone are visible. A total of four stages of construction occurred, over hundreds of years. Although lit with lamps, the atmosphere is definitely haunting and you most assuredly want to exit before nightfall.

In addition to the tunnels, outside there are altars, stairways and platforms to explore. One can also see a portion of the pyramid which was reconstructed by archaeologists. Not only does the pyramid of Cholula represent the largest single structure in Mexico, it also bears the distinction of having the largest base of any pyramid in the world, exceeding the bases of the great pyramids in Egypt. The total acreage the pyramid occupies is 25 acres with a height reaching an impressive 181 feet. Each side of the structure's base is over 1300 feet in length.

When visiting the great pyramid of Cholula one is also afforded a magnificent view of the majestic snow-capped El Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes. The pyramid of Cholula is truly a wondrous pre-Columbian gem. The site holds the potential of even greater discoveries and with only a small portion yet excavated, who knows what marvelous secrets the great pyramid has yet to reveal.

the worlds largest pyramid, by volume I understand is in Mexico.

never seen pics of "The Ziggurat" before, really cool buildings

It's in Nekoma North Dakota and it's used for radar and possibly UFO's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safeguard_Program
http://srmsc.org/
http://www.discovery.und.edu/fall_2006/uas.html

http://www.loneprairie.net/images/blog_images/nekoma05.jpg
http://www.loneprairie.net/images/blog_images/nekoma03.jpg

Bosnian pyramids
http://www.piramidasunca.ba/ba/index.php/component/option,com_ponygallery/Itemid,112/

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Not the tallest in the World, but I like this pyramid building in Stockport in the north of England.




http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Stockport_Pyramid.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/clg/StoM60PyrmdViaVw4511.jpg

http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/stockport/m6785.htm


Apparently the original plan was to have five of these buildings.

Here's a pyramid in my city (Hoofddorp). It was built for the Floriade of 2002.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Floriade_2002-1.jpg/270px-Floriade_2002-1.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_dYjv0vM9Go0/R-Nn5bBLfOI/AAAAAAAAIU0/0OT0QuN8138/2002-068.jpg

The weird thing on top of it has now been removed, because it kept falling off. The only thing left on the pyramid are the 4 black pilars.

the louvre pyramid

http://francetourguide.blogsome.com/wp-admin/images/The%20Louvre%20Pyramid.jpg

The Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee...321 ft/98m/32 stories...6th largest pyramid in the world.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/406094436_41dc200e75.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinsmith/406094436/


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/77/215354385_5a8bb79c28.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16008300@N00/215354385/

Some of these ancient pyramids scare me... imagine if these chinese and bosnian pyramids are real. They would have been by far the greatest structures ever built by man, probably taking more people (in number and as a percentage of the population) to construct than any other structure in the world, yet after a few thousand years nobody knows they exist. If everybody left Dubai, New York or Hong Kong after a couple of thousand years would anybody realise that there had been great cities here previously, or would we fade from history as might have happened with the Bosnian and Chinese.

Also would hills shaped like pyramids count? Was Chola once a hill which they built the pyramid over, or did they build it from scratch on flat ground? Building over a hill seems a lot easier than building the whole pyramid.

Which of the following is not true of a pyramid of production? Only about 10 percent of the energy in one trophic level is passed into the next level. Because the loss of energy at each trophic level, most food chains are limited to three to five steps. Eating grain-fed beef is an inefficient means of obtaining the energy trapped by photosynthesis. A pyramid of productivity is the same shape as a pyramid of numbers. The pyramid of productivity of some aquatic ecosystems is inverted because of the large zooplankton primary-consumer level.
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Why are the Chinese so secretive about these pyramids if they exist? Won't they be a huge tourist draw?

The Chinese authorities say they dont exist - though they do plant trees over the smaller ones that do, to disguise them.

Ive no idea, maybe it's to ward off graverobbers - considering it will take a few hundred years to excavate any of them, they need to be protected for a good few centuries. It'll take another 80 years to fully excavate the Terracotta Army tomb - only 1 out of 700 in the area.

teotihuacan sun pyramid near mexico city

http://www.mexica.net/prehisp/piramide_sol.jpg

http://www.professeurs.polymtl.ca/juan-manuel.torres-moreno/homepage/imagenes/fotos/ciudades/teotihuacan/teotihuacan.jpg

are there any stories or texts describing the chinese's denial of such pyramids.

Teotihuacan is not 100 meters tall, it's 65.
Bosnian pyramids
http://www.piramidasunca.ba/ba/index.php/component/option,com_ponygallery/Itemid,112/

These ones are very intriguing, it's really weird to see pyramids in Europe, moreover, that big!

^sadly theyre a hoax, the discovery of paleolithic human structures at the base of a pyramid shaped hill (one of many in the area, known as "flatirons") by an untrained archaeologist cashing in on the 'find' :(:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_pyramids



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i watched a video (also on the ssc forums) and somewhere in it mentioned unknown/mysterious hills that represented a pyramid structure near angkor, cambodia. there seems to be alot of pyramidal structures connnected to these ancient, mystical sites...

okee I'm not sure but could this be the fabled White Pyramid?

It's believed to have been found by Maxim Yakovenko:

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/Qianling_208385.jpg

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/42stargate/03files/China_Pyramid_Qianling_Mausoleum.html

The tomb of Wu Zetian, the only officially recognised Empress of China, right next to her husband Emperor Gaozong who ruled before her, it dates from 705AD, 80km NW of Xian. There are 2 smaller definitely manmade hills - made of 30% clay, 35% clay product and 40% limestone. Known in Chinese as the 'nipple hills'. The much larger pyramid is her body.

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/Qianling_866318.jpg

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/Qianling_6291988.jpg

the larger pyramidal hill is known as Mt Liangshan, and has 4 equal sides, and is 1000ft high by 1500ft wide. It conforms with the location and dimensions from earlier accounts this century, but not in exterior, as it looks (now) like a tree covered natural hill.

However, it's said to have been covered with white stone slabs but is now planted with trees (maybe to prevent it eroding away?). At the base lie large grown-over quarries of white marble blocks and slabs.

http://en.976u.com/upfiles/sight/200805061424213090.jpg

Yakovenko doesn't say if the mount is manmade other than it matches the description from earlier accounts of being made of pressed clay, but has concluded the slabs that have slid to the base are - some still with screw holes, straight sides, corners and smooth faces. He believes as late as 1940, when the last accounts came in of a shimmering white colossus, the Western side was still relatively intact. Furthermore it is geologically impossible for the large marble slabs to naturally form, lying on clay terraces.

"I studied the stone slabs in detail and had to conclude that these were not natural stone. I found a stone close to the top of the pyramid, which showed classical drilling marks of a circular instrument, like a saw. I made numerous photographs and sent these to Dr. Aly Abdulah Barakat, an expert in applied geology and archaeology, based in Cairo. He came to the conclusion that “there is clear evidence of human contribution to the natural stones”. It means that these features are not the result of natural geological processes but the marks of human activity. He added that the stones on the photos “indicate clear human interaction with the whole site”.

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/whitepyr_10.jpg


http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/whitepyr_05.jpg

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/whitepyr_07.jpg

This conforms with the famous account from a century ago about some sides being decayed, Schroder then wrote:

“The pyramid itself was built of pressed clay as were many constructions in China. Huge troughs extended along the walls of the pyramid having the size of mountain canyons. They were filled with stones too. There were trees and bushes on the slopes defacing the shape of the pyramid and making it similar to a natural object. I was fascinated by this amazing sight… Some time ago there were steps from the foot to the top of the pyramid but they are filled up with fragment of stones now. Some steps made of wild stones were seen at the bottom (each stone was three square feet).”

One thing doesn't conform with the accounts though, in that it isn't positioned for each face on the cardinal points of the compass, but rather off kilter.

^Me, I reckon it may be a natural hill but with sides and contours added to make it pyramidal. If it really is all made of pressed clay then we're looking at the greatest manmade object of ancient times, barring the Great Wall. In the end it was covered with white marble slabs, and a golden crown. The slabs have over the centuries slid off, and only recently trees planted/taken over (hence all the accounts stop in the 1940s), the golden crown may have been melted down, robbed or lies in secrecy somewhere.

so the pyramid/hill thing that is supposed to be where qin shi huang is buried is not the fabled white pyramid?

in my opinion, it looks very out of the ordinary, i think it has definatly been man made or at least as stated, man has touched it in some form and changed it. i really hope this is true! lol

wu zetian - i know her from civ 5!!

so it's called the 'white' pyramid because some guy on a plane saw the pyramid was white, right?

also here is the video i was talking about:

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i watched from 1:07:00 aroud (where the stuff about angkor comes in).
i havn't watched this whole video yet but i will when i have time but it explains stuff about pyramids of giza, angkor, and other sights similar across the world.

i found this video on one of the threads about angkor

i know these sort of theories and stuff are usually all a bit nonsense (even though very fascinating).

anyway, somewhere during the angkor talk about 1:10:00 he mentions something about a pyramid hill mysterious structure in the background...

so the pyramid/hill thing that is supposed to be where qin shi huang is buried is not the fabled white pyramid?

in my opinion, it looks very out of the ordinary, i think it has definatly been man made or at least as stated, man has touched it in some form and changed it. i really hope this is true! lol

wu zetian - i know her from civ 5!!

so it's called the 'white' pyramid because some guy on a plane saw the pyramid was white, right?

Yep it was called the White pyramid from all the previous accounts, saying it was shimmering white, and stone. The hill in Wu Zetian's tomb looks like it was once sheathed in white marble plates.

Qin ShiHuangdi's tomb is much shorter, and well known, but according to historical accounts its the most lavish, with a scale model of the empire inside it, floating on an enormously expensive lake of mercury. Its never been excavated though - and is said to be booby trapped. It took 700,000 labourers 38 years to complete it.

Yep it was called the White pyramid from all the previous accounts, saying it was shimmering white, and stone. The hill in Wu Zetian's tomb looks like it was once sheathed in white marble plates.

Qin ShiHuangdi's tomb is much shorter, and well known, but according to historical accounts its the most lavish, with a scale model of the empire inside it, floating on an enormously expensive lake of mercury. Its never been excavated though - and is said to be booby trapped. It took 700,000 labourers 38 years to complete it.

so, if this guy in the plane saw it as white pyramid, this was in recent history right, like in the past century? how come most of the white marble plates have disintergrated and like virtually doesn't much of a flat surface like pyramid anymore.
or was this 'white' pyramid mentioned in much more earlier accounts such as in ancient times

yea, i've heard about qin's tomb, how it won't be opened for many reasons. if what legend says is true, this would be incredible for not just china, but the world's history!!
i wonder if the booby traps would still work today...

yep the great white pyramid was last described in the 1940s, but as early as the 19th century some witnesses mentioned that parts of it were sliding off and scrub was growing in some areas making it look like a 'natural hill'. I think the Western face was still plated by as late as the 1940s. Today on that Mount there are large slabs and stonework at the base, and on the terraces (which look very manmade), they are lined also with cracked slabs, which are impossible to have formed there naturally:

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/whitepyr_07.jpg

http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/04images/Pyramid/China/Photos/whitepyr_10.jpg


Full story here:


http://www.thelivingmoon.com/42starg...Mausoleum.html

this is really exciting, except not well known lol...

yep, thing is it's never even been officially studied (it's just 1 of 700 tombs; the terracotta ramy tomb alone will take another 80 years to excavate). Take a bunch of archaeologist's there and we might get a mock-up of what it once looked like, if that is it is the fabled whote pyramid.

80 yrs...
dang...
it needs more publicity and media attention!! but then that has it's disadvantages aswell...

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http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/01/9c/06/cairo-pyrimids.jpg

I am not sure if this counts, but 120 Wall St does resemble an aztec pyramid.

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/077-099.jpg

it does not. u r stupid

not biggest but las vegas luxor is covered in black glass.

Question: Why do even most Chinese people are not aware of there pyramids ?
Why do the government hide them from the outside world ?

Answer: The ancient writings inside of the pyramids were proto Turk Uyghur script, the mummies were not Chinese and they weren't built by Chinese.

If you wanna learn the realities then you should search the Turks history.

Question: Why do even most Chinese people are not aware of there pyramids ?
Why do the government hide them from the outside world ?

Answer: The ancient writings inside of the pyramids were proto Turk Uyghur script, the mummies were not Chinese and they weren't built by Chinese.

If you wanna learn the realities then you should search the Turks history.


How do you know this for sure?

Originally Posted by turkishlifestyle http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=97712124#post97712124)
Question: Why do even most Chinese people are not aware of there pyramids ?
Why do the government hide them from the outside world ?

Answer: The ancient writings inside of the pyramids were proto Turk Uyghur script, the mummies were not Chinese and they weren't built by Chinese.

If you wanna learn the realities then you should search the Turks history.



How do you know this for sure?

The ancient writings inside of pyramids were the prototype Uyghur Turkish script, the mummies were not Chinese and pyramids weren't built by Chinese. The Turks had knowledge of building pyramid and the mummification (Altay Turks knew in 15.000 BCE) before the Egyptians. Turks gave this information to Egyptians in 3.000 BCE. Egypt pyramids were 184 unknown hieroglyph, that hieroglyphs were the Turkish. You seeing the mummy of the Lolan Güzeli ''Beauty of Xiaohe'' in this picture. She was a Turk queen and her mummy is 3800 years old. White Pyramid (300 m) too bigger than Cheops Pyramid (138 m).

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3805/theuyghurturkpyramids.jpg
(http://img853.imageshack.us/i/theuyghurturkpyramids.jpg/)

China making genocide to the Uyghur Turks in East Turkestan. Chinese fearing from the Turks. Because that pyramids were built by Uyghur Turks. Chinese feared from the Turks throughout history. Because of that they were built the Chinese Wall.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2387/62499816506105597810831.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/i/62499816506105597810831.jpg/)

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http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2378/62499870968105597810831.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/i/62499870968105597810831.jpg/)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1073/62499870986105597810831.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/i/62499870986105597810831.jpg/)
(http://img442.imageshack.us/i/62499870989605597810831.jpg/)

China making genocide to the Uyghur Turks in East Turkestan. Chinese fearing from the Turks. Because that pyramids were built by Uyghur Turks. Chinese feared from the Turks throughout history. Because of that they were built the Chinese Wall.

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7102/62499870989605597810831.jpg (http://img831.imageshack.us/i/62499870989605597810831.jpg/)

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/6608/afis21.jpg (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/afis21.jpg/)

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3935/64161107882119055137419.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/i/64161107882119055137419.jpg/)

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/7884/doguturkistanresimleri0.jpg (http://img820.imageshack.us/i/doguturkistanresimleri0.jpg/)

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Most recent big pyramids build by men are probably pyramid shaped hills from mining companies like this example in Belgium:

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7145/terril5.jpg
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7145/terril5.jpg

http://www.jcdegids.be/FI/2011/Beringen-Mijn,%20Terril%2028-07-2011/Beringen-Mijn_1850a_JD_BMT0711XX.jpg
http://www.jcdegids.be/FI/2011/Beringen-Mijn,%20Terril%2028-07-2011/Beringen-Mijn_1850a_JD_BMT0711XX.jpg

Nubian Pyramids:

http://wysinger.homestead.com/T267390A.jpg
http://wysinger.homestead.com/T267390A.jpg

Rome, Italy: Pyramid of Cestius

http://www.rome-in-italy.com/PHOTOS/murs-portes-rome/piazzale-ostiense.jpg
http://www.rome-in-italy.com/PHOTOS/murs-portes-rome/piazzale-ostiense.jpg

More Italy?

http://www.european-pyramids.eu/wb/media/foto/sant_agata-Ansicht.JPG
http://www.european-pyramids.eu/wb/media/foto/sant_agata-Ansicht.JPG

http://www.european-pyramids.eu/wb/media/foto/montevecchia_new_aerial_jpg.jpg
http://www.european-pyramids.eu/wb/media/foto/montevecchia_new_aerial_jpg.jpg

Illuminati does not allow the explain of realities about hidden pyramids. Because that pyramids were prototype Turk scripts. They fearing from the Turks, they fearing from a new Ottoman Empire. Turks real history have potential of dominate the world. Civilizations thrived in the Turk civilization. History starts with the Turks.

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/3805/theuyghurturkpyramids.jpg (http://img542.imageshack.us/i/theuyghurturkpyramids.jpg/)

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/4373/churcwardmapfromtibet.jpg (http://img545.imageshack.us/i/churcwardmapfromtibet.jpg/)

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/914/miracleworldmapfrompiri.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/i/miracleworldmapfrompiri.jpg/)

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/975/westhunturks.jpg (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/westhunturks.jpg/)

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/828/turkcountries.jpg (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/turkcountries.jpg/)

Illuminati does not allow learn the realities about hidden pyramids. Because that pyramids were prototype Turk scripts. They fearing from the Turks, they fearing from a new Ottoman Empire. Turks real history have potential of dominate the world. Civilizations thrived in the Turk civilization. History starts with the Turks.

They sure failed to teach you English.

Illuminati does not allow the explain of realities about hidden pyramids. Because that pyramids were prototype Turk scripts. They fearing from the Turks, they fearing from a new Ottoman Empire. Turks real history have potential of dominate the world. Civilizations thrived in the Turk civilization. History starts with the Turks.


What are you trying to show? We're here to discuss Pyramids and I was talking about the mysterious pyramids in China... not your random Turkic pride...

And also 'Ottoman empire, best civilization ever???'.... really...

What are you trying to show? We're here to discuss Pyramids and I was talking about the mysterious pyramids in China... not your random Turkic pride...

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/3805/theuyghurturkpyramids.jpg (http://img826.imageshack.us/i/theuyghurturkpyramids.jpg/)

And also 'Ottoman empire, best civilization ever???'.... really...

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2410/therealturkhistory.jpg (http://img189.imageshack.us/i/therealturkhistory.jpg/)

^^ stop trying to show off your turkish pride... All you are doing is responding with huge poorly created images of unrelated Turkic things. I don't care...
Yes I'm interested in Turkic history, culture, language etc, but you're just putting these huge images here to try and show everyone some sort of point.

also you can't even speak English properly.


Anyway, there isn't any concrete evidence of Uyghur Turkic writing in the Pyramids in China

Templo de la Serpiente Bicéfala in Tikal, Guatemala, Mayan Culture

57m
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n472/d1e9o11/SUC58078.jpg

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/48/175413994_cde49cf131_b.jpg

Turks made that pyramids at China
Turks came from the lost continent Mu
Lost continent Mu under the Pasific Ocean
Qabalists waiting the 21 December
They think lost continent Mu will rise at that date
That continent have magic books
They wanna take that books

That Islands on the lost continent Mu
Them name is Turkish
Truk = Türk
Sapain = Sapan
Anatahan = Ana Tahin (Büyük Volkan)
Sarıgan = Sarı Yan
Alamagan = Armağan
Pagan = Papağan
Agrihan = Ağrı Han

American native populations are Meluncan Turks
Some Meluncan Turks being Mediterranean Anemia
But this sick only being near the Mediterranean
They says we don't gone to Mediterranean countries
They searched and sure to Meluncans are Turk

Turks skulls are the same with American Indians and Italians
The Vikings horn symbol came from the Turks

You learning lies
Your life going empty
If you have the realities
Then you are really strong
You should understand the Turks if you wanna learn the realities

Have you ever heard of the Kurmanta or Kuromata-yama.
It is a hill in the Akita prefecture. Although it is not a complete human made mount it is said that Jomon era people modified a natural hill to take a shape of a pyramid.

http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200808/06/96/d0085096_21381951.jpg

There are many man-made stone circles around the area.

http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/37/b0/9f3225c9cdb459ab442861423493fdb6.jpg

Cholula, Puebla, Mexico

The one with the largest volume in the world, for ancient civilizations, and 65 m high

http://m1.paperblog.com/i/95/958470/dato-curioso-4-piramide-cholula-mayor-volumen-L-dQnSC3.jpeg

http://www.perrosdemexico.com.mx/especiales/chihuahueno2/media/017.jpg

http://www.criticarte.com/Images/Images2002/Cholula.Piramide.jpg

http://googlesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ch5-atrb.jpg

Look up for La Danta pyramid in Guatemala, it may be the largest in America.

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/8742/pirireiseuropemap.jpg (http://img853.imageshack.us/i/pirireiseuropemap.jpg/)

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http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/8287/pyramidsgoldenratio.jpg (http://img547.imageshack.us/i/pyramidsgoldenratio.jpg/)

turkishlifestile, please, keep this thread serious... your posts are out of scope, fantasy stuff, without any real content.

The Chinese Pyramids could even be from a turk/mongol origin (?) or chinese, we do not know for sure, so stop your crazy Atlante/Mu/Turk/Muslim theories and focus on real facts with archeological evidence.

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/8742/pirireiseuropemap.jpg (http://img853.imageshack.us/i/pirireiseuropemap.jpg/)



Can someone please ban this guy before he ruins this thread, and any other that he might post in. This guy is clearly a lunatic. :nuts:

You know what? Turk = KRUT = Kraut. That's what the Thommies used to call Germans! Turks = Germans. Oh my god!

modern pyramids are wannabes!

lol and they all copy egyptians

How about this one in the new city of Memphis?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/PyramidArena.jpg

And it lights up at night too!!!

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/8742/pirireiseuropemap.jpg (http://img853.imageshack.us/i/pirireiseuropemap.jpg/)


Do you listen to people at all or do you just continuously post random things that only you care about?

You don't explain any of your posts and they don't prove anything.

- THE GREAT PYRAMIDS OF GIZA & THE SPHINX -

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/PyramidsofGiza_at_night.jpg/220px-PyramidsofGiza_at_night.jpg

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuZvLpSX8wosc1rcxYV8utiifM1DeEg19XoYFWQHBpYFc1dpwatQ

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRlraZ1GkI6HOkG2rVKRvAMTciAxr6YZrIrv0zYd6s48TJdqoKQng

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS03sKAhsBtuvCU6xX-ol8PVSpL7tz9m-3v3bfXoTtv7BEw908lDg

The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the oldest and sole remnant of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Over 2 million blocks of stone were used to construct the pyramid, during a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The pyramid is 230 meters (755 ft) in length and an awe-inspiring 139 meters (455 feet) high (originally 146.5 meters or 480.6 ft). So in the end, after reviewing all the biggest pyramids the Great Pyramid of Khufu remains the largest pyramid ever built.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Kheops-Pyramid.jpg/300px-Kheops-Pyramid.jpg

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkJC6XpaGBIc7udTxRHk7WoAZ-EMH-ufOA0tZ3iow72wNsoCWG

The Pyramid of Khafre is the second largest pyramid at Giza, after the Great Pyramid built by Khafre’s father Khufu. It appears to be slightly larger however as it is build at a higher elevation. The pyramid has a base length of 215.5 meter (706 ft) and originally rose to a height of 143.5 meter (471 ft) but is now 12 meters shorter. The most distinctive feature of Khafre’s Pyramid is the topmost layer of smooth stones that are the only remaining casing stones on a Giza Pyramid

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEiYiAZD_HyTyKaIiL6kcromD4b8PiExn7nY7ZJ0s-nG8gyI7W

Red Pyramid Built by Pharaoh Sneferu, the Red Pyramid is the world’s first successful attempt at constructing a true pyramid. The pyramid measures 220 by 220 meters (722 ft) and is 104 meters (341 ft) high. It was the largest pyramid in Egypt until the construction of the Giza pyramids. What really makes the Red Pyramid special today is the lack of crowds that plagues the Giza Plateau and the comparatively unregulated interior access.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3297456960_84f71e4a02_z.jpg?zz=1

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQy3AwsJAdPIoS4Ua-BHCqPJHdTqgYbt8wz50w8KMNbYlXB4I4mdg

Turks made that pyramids at China
Turks came from the lost continent Mu
Lost continent Mu under the Pasific Ocean
Qabalists waiting the 21 December
They think lost continent Mu will rise at that date
That continent have magic books
They wanna take that books

That Islands on the lost continent Mu
Them name is Turkish
Truk = Türk
Sapain = Sapan
Anatahan = Ana Tahin (Büyük Volkan)
Sarıgan = Sarı Yan
Alamagan = Armağan
Pagan = Papağan
Agrihan = Ağrı Han

American native populations are Meluncan Turks
Some Meluncan Turks being Mediterranean Anemia
But this sick only being near the Mediterranean
They says we don't gone to Mediterranean countries
They searched and sure to Meluncans are Turk

Turks skulls are the same with American Indians and Italians
The Vikings horn symbol came from the Turks

You learning lies
Your life going empty
If you have the realities
Then you are really strong


You should understand the Turks if you wanna learn the realities Very interesting stuff. One of the things i know as a FACT is that the turkish language along withe the vasque language of spain and the japanese language are all 3 of them languages without a linguistic root, unlike every other language in the world. and i heard once that this was because the turks , the vasques and the japanese languages are tought to have come from Atlantis the lost continent and Mu or 'Lemuria" the lost civilization. I don't know how much of what you said is fact, but i'll do my research because this is very interesting stuff you just posted. :cheers:

- THE GREAT PYRAMIDS OF GIZA & THE SPHINX -

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/PyramidsofGiza_at_night.jpg/220px-PyramidsofGiza_at_night.jpg

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuZvLpSX8wosc1rcxYV8utiifM1DeEg19XoYFWQHBpYFc1dpwatQ

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRlraZ1GkI6HOkG2rVKRvAMTciAxr6YZrIrv0zYd6s48TJdqoKQng

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS03sKAhsBtuvCU6xX-ol8PVSpL7tz9m-3v3bfXoTtv7BEw908lDg

The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the oldest and sole remnant of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Over 2 million blocks of stone were used to construct the pyramid, during a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The pyramid is 230 meters (755 ft) in length and an awe-inspiring 139 meters (455 feet) high (originally 146.5 meters or 480.6 ft). So in the end, after reviewing all the biggest pyramids the Great Pyramid of Khufu remains the largest pyramid ever built.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Kheops-Pyramid.jpg/300px-Kheops-Pyramid.jpg

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkJC6XpaGBIc7udTxRHk7WoAZ-EMH-ufOA0tZ3iow72wNsoCWG

The Pyramid of Khafre is the second largest pyramid at Giza, after the Great Pyramid built by Khafre’s father Khufu. It appears to be slightly larger however as it is build at a higher elevation. The pyramid has a base length of 215.5 meter (706 ft) and originally rose to a height of 143.5 meter (471 ft) but is now 12 meters shorter. The most distinctive feature of Khafre’s Pyramid is the topmost layer of smooth stones that are the only remaining casing stones on a Giza Pyramid

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEiYiAZD_HyTyKaIiL6kcromD4b8PiExn7nY7ZJ0s-nG8gyI7W

Red Pyramid Built by Pharaoh Sneferu, the Red Pyramid is the world’s first successful attempt at constructing a true pyramid. The pyramid measures 220 by 220 meters (722 ft) and is 104 meters (341 ft) high. It was the largest pyramid in Egypt until the construction of the Giza pyramids. What really makes the Red Pyramid special today is the lack of crowds that plagues the Giza Plateau and the comparatively unregulated interior access.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3297456960_84f71e4a02_z.jpg?zz=1

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQy3AwsJAdPIoS4Ua-BHCqPJHdTqgYbt8wz50w8KMNbYlXB4I4mdg

The world's first high-rises!! :)

These aren't highrises. If these are, you could say the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument are highrises too. But it isn't.

This would have been the world's tallest pyramid...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/Try2004.gif

What the hell is that, its horrible.

:lol:

That was a project in Japan, called Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid.. (730m)

This would have been the world's tallest pyramid...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/Try2004.gif

Does it ever have a hope of getting built?

Not my hope, even Sky City 1000 was better for Japan.

These aren't highrises. If these are, you could say the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument are highrises too. But it isn't.

The Great Pyramids of Giza could be considered the first high-rise buildings because they contain(ed) human occupants, albeit dead.

The Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument are not buildings as they were never the residence of human occupants.
:)

The pyramids were also constructed thousands of years before newcomers like the statue of liberty...which makes them all the more awe-inspiring.
To reach that height, with such a massive building, four THOUSAND years ago, is just simply mind-boggling.
Imagine the awe they must have inspired in the common people of the time!

^^ The Great Pyramid of Giza was built to a height of 147 m in 2540 BC, more than 4500 years ago! :nuts:

Here is a pyramid in Los Angeles, or more accurately in a suburb of Los Angeles, Long Beach.

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/28405798.jpg
source (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/28405798)

http://s2.evcdn.com/images/edpborder500/I0-001/003/855/341-6.jpeg_/california-state-university-long-beach-41.jpeg
source (http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1283&bih=743&tbm=isch&tbnid=HeSQFrdoHFEnyM:&imgrefurl=http://hosted.eventful.com/longbeach/venues/california-state-university-long-beach-/V0-001-000611620-5&docid=tiQMCekeb649nM&imgurl=http://s2.evcdn.com/images/edpborder500/I0-001/003/855/341-6.jpeg_/california-state-university-long-beach-41.jpeg&w=500&h=500&ei=ddERUb3KF5HkiwKLtoHQDA&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:20,s:0,i:208&iact=rc&dur=411&sig=102630856041652682128&page=2&tbnh=190&tbnw=190&start=14&ndsp=21&tx=102&ty=58)

And the massive pulley/cart system that they used to build the pyramids is astounding!

trans American pyramid is the most beautiful pyramid i had ever seen among all the other pyramids

The worlds tallest pyramid!

Matterhorn 4478m

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Matterhorn_Riffelsee_2005-06-11.jpg

http://www.bigearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/800px-Matterhorn-EastAndNorthside-viewedFromZermatt_landscapeformat-2.jpg

http://www.summitpost.org/images/medium/361237.JPG

I thought pyramids had equal sides.

You are so clever Tim!

:troll:

London Shard
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuuVLtlNRo0rT8LUtro6lupPz7wuWtL80rOpf1vzzYGM1tC2DlzQ

Here is a pyramid in Los Angeles, or more accurately in a suburb of Los Angeles, Long Beach.

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/28405798.jpg
source (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/28405798)

http://s2.evcdn.com/images/edpborder500/I0-001/003/855/341-6.jpeg_/california-state-university-long-beach-41.jpeg
source (http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1283&bih=743&tbm=isch&tbnid=HeSQFrdoHFEnyM:&imgrefurl=http://hosted.eventful.com/longbeach/venues/california-state-university-long-beach-/V0-001-000611620-5&docid=tiQMCekeb649nM&imgurl=http://s2.evcdn.com/images/edpborder500/I0-001/003/855/341-6.jpeg_/california-state-university-long-beach-41.jpeg&w=500&h=500&ei=ddERUb3KF5HkiwKLtoHQDA&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:20,s:0,i:208&iact=rc&dur=411&sig=102630856041652682128&page=2&tbnh=190&tbnw=190&start=14&ndsp=21&tx=102&ty=58)

You can't consider Long Beach as a suburb, it is a city situated in Los Angeles COUNTY.

You can't consider Long Beach as a suburb, it is a city situated in Los Angeles COUNTY.

Actually, Long Beach is considered a suburb of Los Angeles; in fact, a large one. Los Angeles county is made up of dozens of cities, of which most are suburbs to the main city, Los Angeles. Los Angeles city and Long Beach actually border each other and share one of the world's busiest ports.

And for the pyramids: definitely the TransAmerica in SF!

As per the my point of view Khufu is the World's tallest pyramid ever. I saw the many of pyramids and no one compare to the Khufu and the people also say that this pyramid is the tallest pyramid.

The Shard is the tallest Pyramid

The tallest pyramid is the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, United States (260 m). The largest pyramid in the world is The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkdS_AillQAR-sZcIadTbyxGVvoeYrSB5mIo-AmfM5W7ejm44jSw

Giza Pyramid

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iU9ugC2pSbs/T9Ga1-ic6xI/AAAAAAAAACc/jByYKYTA6-Y/s1600/new-old-7-wonders-great-pyramid-giza-egypt_18306_600x450.jpg

I'm afraid the the tallest one is hard to say. But the oldest on may be the one from Egypt.

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The Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang is technically the tallest pyramid.

Definately not, it has 3 wings, not 4 sides.

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