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Did all pharaohs in ancient Egypt have pyramids?
No, mostly just pharaohs were buried in pyramids. Some pharaohs actually killed servants to take with them to the afterlife. Pharaohs paid the embalmer to mummify the servants. To the servants it would be a great honor to be mummified and be taken to the afterlife with their king.
How many people did it take to build a pyramids?
Depends on the size. According to the greek historian Herodotus it took 100,000 naked slaves twenty years to build the Great Pyramid at Gizeh. More modern scholars estimate a much lower figure varying from 10,000 to 30,000.
Why did the egyptains build the pyramids?
they served as tombs for the dead pharoahs, they were filled with riches ecause of the belief that they would take and of that to the "afterlife"
Why and how does the pyramid still exists?
The only structure of the 7 Ancient wonders still in existence today, the Pyramids of Egypt are a tribute to the prowess of their builders and architects. They still exist today because, the shape of a pyramid is such, that there is no way an invading force can topple it, and no earthquake could shake it from its foundations. Although the weather has taken its toll on the outer layer of the pyramids, it would take many thousands of years to completely wear them away.
Why did the Romans take over Egypt while Cleopatra ruled?
Because they wanted to dimwits!
