Iconic Pieces of Architecture in Ancient Egypt

One of the seven wonders of the world and onstructed from 2580 to 2560 BC (fourth dynasty), the pyramid has no documented evidence of its construction but there are many theories that could throw light on its history.

A creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Archaeologists believe that it was created around 2500 BC and represents the pharaoh Khafre of the fourth dynasty’s Old Kingdom

Were only used as tombs for the kings but around 1500 BC it was changed to the burial of prominent royal figures as well

The temple is dedicated to the Theban tribe with the god Amun as its head.

Situated on the banks of Lake Nasser, the temples were built under the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II of the 19th dynasty in the 13th century BC.

Made up of blocks of quartzite sandstone, the statues are of the pharaoh seated on his throne next to which two other smaller statues can be seen.

The temple was built around 1400 BC and was dedicated to the god Amun and for the “rejuvenation of kingship” as many of the Egyptian kings were crowned there.

The pyramid was built by Pharaoh Sneferu of the Old Kingdom in 2600 BC. It gets its name from its shape which appears to be bent at the head.