Pyramid

The pyramids at Giza in Egypt have stood for over 4,500 years, and the amazing feat of their construction is shrouded in mystery. This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs tries to answer some of the riddles about them and the people who built them.Discover what archaeological finds have revealed about life on the banks of the Nile during the Pyramid Age. See the pyramids and temples of Egypt and Mexico in breathtaking detail, as well as statues of pharoahs, officials, workers, and religious texts written on stone and papyrus thousands of years ago. Reconstructions show the Step Pyramid Complex at Saqqara, the interior passages of the Great Pyramid, and a pyramid being built.Produced in association with the British Museum, London, Pyramid is a unique and fascinating introduction to the mysteries of these striking and colossal structurs.