Monday, May 3, 2010

The Amazing White Pyramid of China

When we speak of pyramids the first place that comes to mind is “Egypt,” as great and well-known pyramids are found there. Another set of Pyramids are found in Mexico, but the one in China which is less popular has the same concept as the other known pyramids, but are greater in height and was by far the largest pyramid in the world.

Located within 100 kilometers of the city of Xi'an, on the Qin Chuan Plains in the Shaanxi Province, Central China are ancient pyramids used as mausoleums and burial mounds to house the remains of several emperors and their imperial relatives. It has an astonishing height of 1,000 feet. It was multi-colored when built many millennia ago, and now is dusty white thus, it was called the “White Pyramid of China,” and there are approximately 100 of these pyramids there. Get to know more. Read more.

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