The triangle appears in some of the most mysterious structures ever built: pyramids. Civilizations thousands of miles and centuries apart raised triangular structures with surprising similarities.
The Triangle in Ancient Architecture
We can find the triangle in ancient pyramids all over the world. There are many mysteries surrounding them, and strange similarities between structures built by very different cultures.
One of the first puzzles is the extreme precision of the Egyptian pyramids: they are built with only a 6 mm deviation from tip to base — incredibly accurate for the tools available at the time.
Another mystery is how both the Pyramids of Teotihuacan in Mexico and the Pyramids of Egypt are aligned with the constellation Orion. How could ancient civilisations so far apart build such similar structures? What deep meaning did Orion hold for them?
The Orion Alignment
The pyramids of Egypt aligned with Orion.
Both the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt and the Pyramids of Teotihuacan in Mexico mirror the arrangement of the three stars in Orion's Belt. This match between cultures with no known contact remains one of archaeology's greatest mysteries.
The pyramids of Teotihuacan aligned with Orion.
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