THE SAKHARA PYRAMIDS
The Pyramid to the right, the step Pyramid, is the oldest stone building in the world
Photo: F. Boyer
Bronze, copper, gold, silver and, as a precious rarity, meteoric iron were known in both Sumeria and Egypt at a very early stage.
VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE GREAT PYRAMID OF CHEOPS
Showing how these great monuments dominate the plain
Photo: D. McLeish
THE TEMPLE OF HATHOR AT DENDEREH
Photo: D. McLeish