🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Pyramid of Queen Iput II (Pepi II Complex, South Saqqara)
Old Kingdom, late 6th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Middle queen pyramid of Pepi II at South Saqqara, dedicated to Iput II (possibly daughter of Pepi I).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Zawyet el-Meytin Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ~2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Northernmost minor step pyramid opposite Hebenu, Minya (c.2630 BCE), 22 m base on limestone spur.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna
Moche (Mochica) 100–800 CE (Huaca de la Luna 100–600 CE; Sol 450–600 CE peak) · Moche (Moche culture)
Twin massive adobe pyramid complexes of Moche state (100–800 CE): Huaca del Sol 43 m high (185 × 41 m base, largest pre-Columbian adobe mass in Americas, 143 million bricks stamped with maker's…
🇰🇷 South Korea · Pyramid
Step Pyramid of Bala
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) · Middle Bronze Age
Step Pyramid of Bala in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) pyramid attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture.
🇨🇳 China · Tomb
Yinxu — Royal Tomb Xibeigang West Pit (Anyang)
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
Yinxu — Royal Tomb Xibeigang West Pit (Anyang) in Henan, Anyang, Yinxu, China is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–New Kingdom…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
El-Kurru Pyramids
Early Kushite (El-Kurru phase 860–310 BCE; Piye 747–716 BCE) · Kushite (early Napatan)
Earliest Kushite royal necropolis (860–310 BCE) with 22 pyramids for Napatan kings including Piye (Piankhi), founder of Egypt's 25th Dynasty, Taharqa, and early ancestors.
🇵🇰 Pakistan · Pyramid
Abad Down Brancaster Pyramid
Byzantine (330–1453 CE) · Byzantine
Abad Down Brancaster Pyramid in Balochistan, Pakistan is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) pyramid attributed to Byzantine culture.
🇺🇸 United States · Pyramid
Step Pyramid of Kara Kistvaen
Byzantine (330–1453 CE) · Byzantine
Step Pyramid of Kara Kistvaen in Ohio, United States is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) pyramid attributed to Byzantine culture.
🇦🇷 Argentina · Pyramid
Pyramid of Wadi Khirbet
Roman (300 BCE–500 CE) · Roman
Pyramid of Wadi Khirbet in Catamarca, Argentina is a Roman (300 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Roman culture.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
Step Pyramid of Cross-Cliff
Moche (100–800 CE) · Moche
Step Pyramid of Cross-Cliff in Petén, Guatemala is a Moche (100–800 CE) pyramid attributed to Moche culture.
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Maoling Pyramid – Tomb of Emperor Wu of Han
Western Han (Han Wudi reign 141–87 BCE; tomb built 139–87 BCE) · Han Chinese (Western Han)
Largest pyramidal tomb in China for Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che (156–87 BCE, 54-year reign, Han zenith): rammed-earth truncated pyramid 222 × 217 m base, 46.5 m high (originally 46.5 from 24 m…
🇨🇳 China · Tumulus
Mawangdui — Han Silk Tombs Changsha
Western Han (202 BCE–9 CE; Tomb 1 168 BCE Lady Dai) · Han Chinese (Changsha Kingdom)
Changsha Mawangdui excavated 1972–74, Lady Dai mummy 2100 yrs, 3000 objects and Mawangdui Silk Texts (Tao Te Ching).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Pyramid of El-Lahun (Senwosret II)
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Mudbrick pyramid of Senwosret II at El-Lahun, gateway to Fayum, 48 m high 106 m base (angle 42°35'), innovative limestone framework walls radiating from rock core filled with mudbrick.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Pyramid of Pepi II
Old Kingdom, late 6th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Last great pyramid of the Old Kingdom for the longest-reigning pharaoh (traditionally 94 years, modern 64+): 78.75 m base, 52.5 m high, tallest South Saqqara pyramid with extensive Pyramid Texts,…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
El-Kurru Pyramid Ku.1 (King Piye / Piankhy)
Napatan founding, c.750 BCE · Kushite Napatan
Founder's pyramid Ku.1 at El-Kurru for King Piye/Piankhy (c.747–716 BCE, founder of 25th Dynasty who conquered Egypt).
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Meroë North Cemetery — Pyramid Beg. N.9 (King Tabirqo)
Meroitic Kingdom, c.180–170 BCE · Kushite (Meroitic)
Royal pyramid Beg. N.9 in North Cemetery of Meroë belonging to King Tabirqo (Adikhalamani Tabirqo, c.180–170 BCE).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Pyramid of Userkaf
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Founder's pyramid of 5th Dynasty at Saqqara, 49 m base, 18 m high (originally 49 m), badly ruined rubble mound east of Djoser enclosure.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Tomb
Huitzilapa Shaft Tomb — Magdalena
Late Formative (100 BCE–400 CE) · Western Mexico shaft tomb tradition
Huitzilapa Shaft Tomb — Magdalena in Jalisco, Mexico is a Late Formative (100 BCE–400 CE) tomb attributed to Western Mexico shaft tomb tradition.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Oldest large stone structure in Egypt: architect Imhotep's six-step pyramid for Djoser, 3rd Dynasty, evolving from mastaba. Inside complex with Heb-Sed court and serdab.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Red Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
First successful true pyramid, by Sneferu, of reddish limestone giving modern name. Culmination of experimental phase leading to Giza.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Meroë North Cemetery — Pyramid Beg. N.19 (King Nasakhma)
Meroitic, early, c.300–250 BCE · Kushite (Meroitic)
North Cemetery pyramid Beg. N.19 for King Nasakhma (c.300–250 BCE), elderly ruler, 16.8 m base, steep sandstone pyramid. Reisner Harvard-Boston 1921 cleared chapel with offering table looted.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Great Pyramid of Khufu
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Only surviving Wonder of Ancient World: 146.6 m limestone pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), 2580–2560 BCE, 2.3 million blocks, internal King's Chamber with relieving chambers and ascending/descending…
🇩🇪 Germany · Megalith
Lohra Gallery Grave
Late Neolithic · Wartberg
Wartberg culture gallery grave (c. 3000 BCE) at Lohra, Hesse, 20 m long gallery with sandstone orthostats, perforated door-stone and collective burials for ~20 individuals.
🇫🇷 France · Tumulus
Tumulus de Tumiac
Middle Neolithic · Morbihan Neolithic / Carnac
Large passage tomb tumulus at Arzon, Rhuys Peninsula (c. 3800–3200 BCE), 50 m diameter, 15 m high, with polygonal chamber and corridor, yielded jadeite axes, callaïs beads and elite burial goods…