A pyramidion (plural: pyramidia) is the capstone of an Egyptian pyramid or the upper section of an obelisk. Speakers of the Ancient Egyptian language...
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beautiful inscriptions. After excavation, the pyramidion was transported to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The pyramidion, carved out of single piece of basalt...
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of Sahure speaks of the "white gold pyramidion of the pyramid Sahure's Soul Shines". The Great Pyramid's pyramidion was already lost in classical antiquity...
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2-dimensional shape is a triangle.) A pyramid has the majority of its mass closer to the ground with less mass towards the pyramidion at the apex. This is due to...
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Pyramidion is a 5 track EP by English band Ozric Tentacles. It was initially released in 2001 on Stretchy Records, and later re-issued on Snapper. "Pyramidion"...
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dimensions were approximately 200 cubits per side and 150 cubits high. The pyramidion (capstone) was covered with inscriptions and religious symbols. Some of...
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The Red Pyramid is 105 metres (344 ft) high, and 220 metres (720 ft) wide. Fragments of a rare pyramidion, or capstone, for the Red Pyramid was uncovered...
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The Pyramids may refer to: Egyptian pyramids, especially the Pyramids at Giza The Pyramids (band), a surf rock group from Long Beach, California The Pyramids...
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Benben (category Ancient Egyptian pyramids)
Benben stone (also known as a pyramidion) is the top stone of the pyramid. It is also related to the obelisk. In the Pyramid Texts, e.g. Utterances 587 and...
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Pyramidia (singular: pyramidion) are the capstones of ancient Egyptian pyramids. Tips of obelisks, also called pyramidia, were not separate stones and...
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