Built at the dawn of the Ancient Egyptian civilization, the great Pyramids continue to inspire awe, millennia after their construction. The fact that the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra lived closer in time to the launch of the first iPhone in 2007 AD than the creation of the Great Pyramids in 2600 BC is the clear insight into their incredible age. And all that is so old is rightfully full of mystery as well. This means that the true nature of the Egyptian pyramids is still subject to debate, after these thousands of years. Many theories arose over the centuries, often ascribing a greater role to these structures, or connecting them to extraterrestrial beings. Could there be truth in this? Could the pyramids be much more than just elaborate tombs of long forgotten pharaohs? The Architectural Evolution of Egyptian Temples - The Marvels of Ancient Engineering Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid Could Have Been Built Using Hydraulic Lift Technology The Mysteries of the Distant Past Traditionally, the great pyramids have always been seen as tombs, funerary structures belonging to the most powerful rulers of Egypt’s history. The elite, the royals, and the most powerful nobles of the Old Kingdom of Egypt (known also as the Era of the Pyramid Builders) were all deserving of lavish burials. Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient TechnologyNewsAncient PlacesAfricaRead Later