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"Everything in the world is afraid of time, but time itselfafraid of the pyramids, "says the Arab proverb. Of the seven wonders of the world, included in the list compiled by the ancient Greeks, the Egyptian pyramids proved to be the most durable. The Egyptians created several stone pyramids that served as tombs for the pharaohs. The construction of the famous pyramid of Cheops, whose height was originally 146 meters, went more than two million stone blocks. The average weight of each of them reaches two and a half tons. Once it was faced with polished stone slabs, which were later used for other structures.

Thus said Herodotus

Ancient Greek historian Herodotus tolda legend that for 10 years they built roads on which stones were worn. The construction of the pyramid itself lasted another 20 years. In total, 100,000 people took part in the construction of the pyramids, replacing each other every 3 months. The Egyptians left no information about the methods of construction of the pyramids. The most common version says that huge stone blocks were lifted by dragging along specially built inclined mounds. The road along the embankment was strengthened with wooden flooring. At the end of the construction work, it was necessary to remove the sand that had become unnecessary.

Modern versions of the construction of the pyramids

However, modern researchers believe thatEgyptians were also more rational ways of lifting stone blocks. In particular, there is a version that the blocks were lifted simultaneously from the four sides of the pyramid with the help of specially constructed wooden machines. To work this kind of required 50-60 people who once a day climbed the pyramids, and then, controlling the wooden structure with the help of stretched ropes, during the day raised a lot of blocks. Thus, the timing of the construction of the pyramids was greatly reduced. The pyramids were aligned to the stars Mizar and Kochab in the constellations of the Great and Little Dipper. Because of the displacement of the earth's axis, these stars in different centuries pointed to different directions of the world. During the construction of the pyramids, they "looked" to the north. It is precisely established that the Egyptians aligned the pyramids to the north, because they believed that the dead pharaoh turns into a star in the northern sky. Centuries pass, the deeds of once living pharaohs have long been forgotten, and the majestic Egyptian pyramids stand in their places, forcing people to think about eternity.