Ancient Egypt: Mysterious Alignment of Giza Pyramids to Cardinal Points Could Be Explained by the Equinox
By Kristin Hugo On 2/20/18 at 2:05 PM
The pyramids of Ancient Egypt hold countless untold secrets, including the way in which they are aligned. Now, one archaeologist posits that the rotation of the Earth and its relation to the sun hold the key.
The pyramids have square bases with four corners. Some of them, like the famous Great Pyramid of Giza, have each corner facing a different cardinal direction: North, East, South, and West. The alignment at the Great Pyramid is nearly perfect, only 0.067 degrees counterclockwise from perfect cardinal alignment. Two other Egyptian pyramids, Khafre (also referred to as Chephren) and the Red Pyramid, are also aligned at almost exactly the same angle, just slightly counterclockwise.
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