Encyclopedia - Giza Pyramid Complex: Encyclopedia Ii - Giza Pyramid Complex - The Site
This Ancient Egyptian necropolis consists of the Pyramid of Khufu (also known as the Great Pyramid and the Pyramid of Cheops), the somewh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2012: Encyclopedia - 2012
2012 (MMXII) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The year 2012 in the Gregorian Calendar corresponds to the year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egyptian Architecture: Encyclopedia - Ancient Egyptian Architecture
For at least ten thousand years, the Nile valley has been the site of one of the most influential civilizations in the world. Even today,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Spy Who Loved Me: Encyclopedia Ii - The Spy Who Loved Me - The Novel
The shortest and most sexually explicit of Fleming's novels, it was banned in some countries and was not released in a paperback edition ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Egyptian Pyramids: Encyclopedia Ii - Egyptian Pyramids - Pyramid Sites
The number of pyramid structures in Egypt today is reported by most sources as being between 80 and 110, with a majority favouring the hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egyptian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egyptian Architecture - Characteristics
Due to the scarcity of wood, the two predominant building materials used in ancient Egypt were unbaked mud brick and stone. From the Old ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Sphinx Of Giza: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Sphinx Of Giza - Alternative Dating Theories
Great Sphinx of Giza - Water erosion. In recent years professor Robert M. Schoch of Boston University, Colin Reader and other geologist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - Notable Features
The constellation is extremely rich in bright stars and in deep-sky objects. Here are some of its stars: λ Ori (Meissa) is Orion's head...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2012: Encyclopedia Ii - 2012 - Events
2012 - January. 23rd - Chinese New Year and scheduled new moon. [1] This time of year is associated with the Water-Dragon in Chinese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - In Literature
The constellation is mentioned in Horace's Odes, Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, and Virgil's Aeneid. The constellation of Orion also appears ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - In Music
The Sword of Orion is the name of a composition of music by composer Vangelis on his 1976 album, Albedo 0.39. "The Arms of Orion" is the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - History
The configurations of the constellation Orion roughly formed about 1.5 million years ago, because of relative slow movements of stars wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - Mythology
Main article: Orion (mythology) It is not very surprising to see such a prominent constellation to have more than one version of a story ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Sphinx Of Giza: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Sphinx Of Giza - Riddle Of The Sphinx
The Great Sphinx is an international symbol of mystery and controversy. It is the one of the world's largest and oldest statues, yet basi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egyptian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egyptian Architecture - Luxor
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (anci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egyptian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egyptian Architecture - Karnak
The temple complex of Karnak is located on the banks of the River Nile some 2.5 km north of Luxor. It consists of four main parts, the Pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egyptian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egyptian Architecture - The Giza Pyramid Complex
Image:Pyramids at giza 01.jpg The Giza Necropolis stands on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. This complex of ancient m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - Notable Deep Sky Objects
Hanging from Orion's belt is his sword, consisting of the multiple stars θ1 and θ2 Orionis, called Trapezium and the nearby Orion Nebul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Egyptian Pyramids: Encyclopedia Ii - Egyptian Pyramids - Historic Development
By the time of the early Dynastic period of Egyptian history, those with sufficient means were buried in visually unremarkable bench-like...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Sphinx Of Giza: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Sphinx Of Giza - Description
The Great Sphinx is a half-human statue with the face of a man and the body of a lion. Carved out of the surrounding limestone bedrock, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Egyptian Pyramids: Encyclopedia Ii - Egyptian Pyramids - Pyramid Symbolism
The shape of Egyptian pyramids is thought to represent the primordial mound from which the Egyptians believed the earth was created. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Egyptian Pyramids: Encyclopedia Ii - Egyptian Pyramids - Construction
The techniques used to construct Egypt's pyramids are thought to have initially been developed by trial and error[7], and then further ev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Giza Pyramid Complex: Encyclopedia Ii - Giza Pyramid Complex - Orion Theory
Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert made a very interesting discovery, namely that the three main pyramids at Giza formed a pattern on the g...   » Read the article