THE RISE AND FALL OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATION

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilization

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilization

The classic Old Kingdom pyramids represent the personification of the deceased kings (and late Old Kingdom queens), along with their creation, rebirth, and connections with the daily rising and setting of the sun. The four sloping sides of the pyramid reflect the concept of the rising solar deity and the ascension of the king to the heavens using the sun's rays as a ladder or stairway. The pyramid existed as the eternal house of Pharaoh for his daily journey to and ...