When Caliph al-Mu’izz li Din Allah arrived from the old Fatimid capital of Mahdia in Tunisia in 973, he gave the city its present name, Qāhirat al-Mu’izz (“The Vanquisher of al-Mu’izz”), from which the name “Cairo” (al-Qāhira) originates. Where did the name Cairo come from? Cairo is a boy’s name […]
U.S. News ranked Indiana #3 in Housing Affordability and #2 in Overall Affordability. Illinois was ranked #22 overall. In addition, you get access to great schools. Indiana’s Four Star School program ranks the state’s schools for excellence in academics and accountability. Are people from Illinois moving to Indiana? Porter County’s […]
the Adena. From c. 500 B.C. to c. 1650 A.D., the Adena, Hopewell, and Fort Ancient Native American cultures built mounds and enclosures in the Ohio River Valley for burial, religious, and, occasionally, defensive purposes. Which early Native American group is referred to as mound builders? The first Indian group […]
Cahokia grew from a small settlement established around 700 A.D. to a metropolis rivaling London and Paris by 1050. But just 200 years later, the once-thriving civilization had all but vanished, abandoning its patchwork collection of monumental earthworks for still-unknown reasons. What is Cahokia and why is it historically significant? […]
The Pyramid of Djoser. The Pyramid of Djoser, also spelled Zoser, is widely believed to be the oldest pyramid in the world. It dates back to around 2630 BCE, while construction on the Great Pyramid of Giza began in 2560 BCE, roughly 70 years later. Where is the oldest pyramid […]
Rise of the Pyramid-Builders (Egyptian pyramids are much older than American ones; the earliest Egyptian pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser, was built in the 27 century BC). The earliest known pyramid in the Americas stands at La Venta in Tabasco, Mexico. What country has older pyramids than Egypt? SudanSudan has […]
Egypt civilization appears to have begun about 4,000 to 3,500 B.C. in northern Africa, while the Mayan civilization appears to have arisen around 3300 B.C. in the Yucatan peninsula of North America, now modern Guatemala. Who came before the Mayans? the OlmecScientists are typically split between two theories on the […]
Sudan claims their pyramids are 2,000 years older than Egypt’s. Are the pyramids in Sudan older than Egypt? Although different in stature and build and created earlier than the famed Egyptian pyramids, Sudan has more ancient pyramids than Egypt. There are around 2000 Kushite pyramids in upper Sudan, compared with […]
Almost a mile away, remnants of the earthen berm that the ancients built around Stonehenge are still visible. Estimated as being erected in 3100 BC, Stonehenge was already 500-1,000 years old before the first pyramid was built. Are the great pyramids older than Stonehenge? Newgrange was built by our neolithic […]
100,000 slaves. Indeed, the ancient Greek historian, Herodotus (also writing in the 5th Century BCE) specifies that the pyramids were built with slave labor – 100,000 slaves, to be exact – though he does not mention Israelites at all. Was pyramids built by slaves? Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t […]
California City, CA It was to be 130,000 acres, with 7 districts of sprawling infrastructure… a new, grander Las Vegas in the middle of the Mojave desert. But, after a developmental disaster, it is now America’s largest abandoned city. What is the most famous abandoned city? Pripyat, Ukraine Probably the […]
“The Victorious” is often quoted as the most popular meaning of the name Cairo. The Egyptian name for Cairo is said to be: Khere-Ohe, meaning: “The Place of Combat“, supposedly, in reference to a battle which took place between the Gods Seth and Horus. What is the meaning behind the […]
Cairo is a boy’s name and place name that comes from the eponymous capital of Egypt, Cairo. a_l-Qāhirah_ in Arabic, this strong masculine means “the Vanquisher,” “the Conqueror,” or “victorious.” This is in reference to the Mars, the vanquisher planet, which was reportedly rising over the city at its founding. […]
This pyramid was left uncapped – but if it had been, it would have been about 800 feet tall, still larger than the Great Pyramid of Cheops. China then has at least three pyramids much greater than any Egyptian pyramid. How many pyramids does China have? There are over 40 […]
A great many more have since been discovered. At least 118 Egyptian pyramids have been identified. How many places are there pyramids in the world? A specific count of pyramids across the world has not been done. However, Egypt, which is most renowned for its pyramids has 118 pyramids. What […]