Answering Other Questions About Classical Architecture
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The ancient Egyptian pyramids were built for what purpose?
Tombs
CORRECT
Temples
Palaces
Forts
Warehouses
Explanation
The Great Pyramids at Giza were the largest structures in the world for almost two thousand years from their construction in roughly 2500 BCE. Remarkably, the pyramids were built for a singular, one-time purpose as the tombs of Pharaohs and their families. The Pyramids were built away from other settlements, and were intended as massive monuments to the Pharaohs' power.