Home›Monuments, Towers and Commemorative Structures›Group›Ancient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)GroupAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Ancient freestanding monuments this atlas records under Monuments, Towers and Commemorative Structures: pyramids, obelisks and comparable ancient monumental structures such as the Great Stupa at Sanchi, one of the oldest surviving stone structures in India. Belongs here: any ancient pyramid, obelisk or comparably ancient freestanding monument this subcategory records. Does not belong here: an ancient burial structure such as a mausoleum, tomb or mound, gathered under this subcategory's own Mausoleums, Tombs and Mounds group instead.FactsAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested2630 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedEgypt 1Ancient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Filter Results51 entriesBuilding FamilyAllAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks) (51)StyleAllAncient Egyptian Architecture (3)Maya Architecture (1)Nubian Architecture (1)MaterialAllBrick (7)Granite (3)Limestone (25)Marble (2)Stone (4)Building TypeAllArchaeological site (2)Buddhist Stupa Complex (1)Chapel (1)Egyptian pyramids (1)Mausoleum (1)Monument (12)National monument (1)Pyramid (19)Smooth-sided pyramid (12)Completed YearAll-2700 (1)-2640 (1)-2590 (1)-2560 (1)-2510 (1)-2480 (1)-2360 (1)-1990 (2)-1745 (1)100 (1)1827 (1)1884 (1)1910 (1)1930 (1)1995 (1)Standing StatusAllRuined (10)Standing (33)Under Construction or Never Completed (4)PlaceAllEgypt (38)India (1)Italy (1)Mexico (2)Russia (1)Sudan (1)United States (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 51Bent PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Black PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Buried PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Expiatory Chapel of MonzaAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Great Pyramid of GizaAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Great Sphinx of GizaAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Great Stupa at SanchiAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Headless PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Layer PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Lenin's MausoleumAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)National Monument, IndonesiaAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Northern Mazghuna PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)ObeliskAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of AhmoseAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of Amenemhat IAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of Ameny QemauAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of DjedefreAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of Djedkare IsesiAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of DjoserAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of HawaraAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of KhafreAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of KhendjerAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of KhuiAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of MeidumAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of MenkaureAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of MerenreAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of MerikareAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of NeferefreAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of NeferirkareAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of Neferkare NebyAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of NyuserreAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of Pepi IAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of Pepi IIAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of SahureAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of Senusret IAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of Senusret IIAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of Senusret IIIAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of TetiAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of the SunAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of UnasAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramid of UserkafAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Pyramids of MeroeAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Red PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Southern Mazghuna PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Southern South Saqqara PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Temple of KukulkanAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Unfinished Northern Pyramid of Zawyet El AryanAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Unfinished Pyramid of AbusirAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)War memorialAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Washington MonumentAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)White PyramidAncient Monuments (Pyramids and Obelisks)Sources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Egyptian pyramids, Old Kingdom section, erathe Pyramid of Djoser built c. 2630-2610 BC during the Third Dynasty.Wikipedia, Egyptian pyramids, Old Kingdom section, regionthe Pyramid of Djoser built c. 2630-2610 BC during the Third Dynasty.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.