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What Makes the Great Pyramids of Egypt the Most Important Monuments in the World?

Their true legacy is associated with the triumph of the human spirit, and proof of how enduring and powerful that victory can be for civilization as a whole

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Few structures across the history of humanity are as impressive or inspiring as the Great Pyramids of Egypt. There’s a reason the Great Pyramid (the largest of the three) was on the list of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World, as well as a reason it is the only one that survives to this […]

How the Innovation at the Step Pyramid Changed the World

By thinking differently and asking a simple “what if?” question, the pyramid at Saqqara impacted history in a profound manner

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Innovation that ends up permeating an entire society is often difficult to trace back to its origin. There are often different people involved over different time periods to the point that it’s impossible to determine when or how things changed. That’s not the case with the Step Pyramid, which contains the innovation that influenced the […]

Experiencing the Legacy of Baltimore’s Washington Monument

Enabling a legacy that continues to help move the city forward

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Monuments that are dedicated to concepts like victory or the history of an area often symbolize something far more ambiguous than ones dedicated to a specific person. However, landmarks that have been erected to honor a single individual frequently come to represent something much deeper. That’s certainly what happened for the Washington Monument in Baltimore. The […]

Why the Tower Bridge is More Than Just a Bridge

Experiencing London while towering over the River Thames

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Europe, Functional, Monumentous Monuments

While the London Bridge is the bridge that is associated with the famous nursery rhyme, it’s the Tower Bridge that captures the attention of residents and tourists alike, for a variety of reasons. Some even mistake the Tower Bridge for the London Bridge, but the two are distinct in every way that matters. While the […]