Comparison of some pyramidal buildings
Comparison of approximate profiles of some pyramidal or near-pyramidal buildings by CMG Lee. Where the base is rectangular, the longer side is shown. Dotted lines indicate original heights, where data is available.
Bosnian pyramid (for comparison)
Bosnia & Herzegovina, disputed, 220 m
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Pyramid of Djoser
Egypt, c.2610 BC, 62.6 m
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Bent Pyramid
Egypt, c.2600 BC, 101.1 m
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Red/North Pyramid
Egypt, c.2580 BC, 104 m
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Great Pyramid of Giza / Khufu/Cheops
Egypt, c.2560 BC, 138.8 m (was 146.5 m)
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Pyramid of Khafre/Chefren
Egypt, c.2530 BC, 136.4 m (was 143.5 m)
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Pyramid of Menkaure/Mycerinus
Egypt, c.2500 BC, 65.5 m
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Mount Li / Qin Shi Huang mausoleum
China, c.210 BC, 47 m (was 76 m)
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Pyramid of Cestius
Italy, c.12 BC, 37 m
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Pyramid of the Sun
Mexico, c.100, 75 m
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Pyramid of the Moon
Mexico, c.300, 43 m
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Great Pyramid of Cholula
Mexico, c.900, 66 m
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El Castillo, Chichen Itza
Mexico, c.1000, 30 m
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Transamerica Pyramid
USA, 1972, 260 m
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Louvre Pyramid
France, 1989, 20.6 m
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Luxor Las Vegas pyramid
USA, 1993, 111 m
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Ryugyong Hotel
North Korea, under construction, 330 m
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