Ancient Greek Pyramids predate Egyptians

[Lakonian]

This very interesting and i would like some conclusions. Seems mas though theres no record as to who actualy built them and they are situated sporadically across Greece.

My only coclusion is that , if ancient Greek mathematicians were experimenting and found no proper playground given Greeces wild terrain, they communicated with Egyptians and gave them geometric plans to fulfill there design.

The only arguement i have is based on knowledge of the ancients., and the significance of geometry that played in the ancient Greek system.

The triangle is holy to the Hellenes, it is probably the most important to Pythagoras. And here il mention that the 1st measurement of the pyramid is by Pythagoras. I hope you all know the measurement PI is of Greek origin and teh Pyramid has this ratio, and was given the term golden ratio by the rennaisance mathematicians.

Im NOT defending the Greeks built the Pyramids in Egypt, but i do argue the Egyptians given there brutal dynasties, and there lack of educational centres knew how to construct such a beast without the aid of proper mathematics....no matter how many slaves they had lads.

Anyways,below are some of the Greek pyramids, the most intersting one is the disputed rock face monolith.


THE LIGOURION PYRAMID

This Pyramid is found in northwestern Peloponnese, near the village of Ligourion, on the foot of mount Arachnaeum, not far from the site of ancient Epidaurus.

Its base has approximate dimensions of 14 X 12 metres and its has been dated to about 2100 B.C. with the method o thermoluminescence.( im not confident on thst one)


THE CHANIA PYRAMID

The existense of this structure is largely unknown to the public and has never been studied in any way. Its age and possible uses have not been ascertained. It is thought, however, that it a structure of some considerable prehistoric antiquity.
The pyramid is located in the south of the Chania area, in the island of Crete, at an altitute of 290 m above sea level.
Its approximate dimensions are: Heihgt: 8.5 m, Circumference at the base: 29 m. The interior of the cone has a chamber, carved out of the solid rock, of approximate dimensions(lxwxh): 2.2 X 2.1 X 1.4 m and its entrance is to the west of the structure.
The aproximate dimensions of the entrance are: 1.2 X 0.7 m. and the floor of the chamber is 4.6 m below the apex of the cone.

THE PYRAMID OF MOUNT TAYGETUS

These rock structures are still subject of cotroversy, as to whether they are manmade or natural occurences. Some researchers are convinced that this structure, found on one of the peaks of mount Taygetus, was carved by the hand of man, in remote antiquity, to form this pyramid shape. Others however believe that this is nothing but an natural rock formation.

Visitors to this area, however, are surprised by the abrupt change in the texture of the rock surface near the base of the "pyramid". It is very striking the smooth texture of the rock surface above the base level of the "pyramid" when compared to the surrounding ground below. No erosion mechanism has been suggested (to date) which could create this shape naturally. Particularly curious are the strange shadows cast at dawn and sunset.



Would appreciate if anyone has pics

[Orphic_Hymn]

The Uni of Edinburgh had a doc (not available any more) which supported that the date was 2720BC for the "pyramid of Elliniko"

[Bardas]

Pyramids In Greece

There are more than 16 pyramids spread over Greece. The oldest one is the Pyramid of Hellinikon

At the South-eastern edge of the plain of Argolid, near the springs of the Erasinos river (nowadays 'Kephalari') and on the main arterial road which in antiquity lead from Argos to Tegea and the rest of Arcadia and Kynouria, there is a small structure at present known as the Pyramid of Hellenikon.

The Academy of Athens has published results of dating the Hellenikon pyramid ( 9-2-1995). Dating measurements were performed by the Laboratory of Archaeometry at Dimokritos Resarch Institute in Athens and by the Nuclear Dating Laboratory of the department of Physics at the University of Edinbourgh in Scotland.

The method of Optical Thermoluminescence was employed to date samples taken from the pyramid. It was determined that the pyramid was erected at about 2720 B.C.

It must be noted that, according to these results, the Hellenikon pyramid predates, by at least 100 years, the oldest Egyptian pyramid (Djoser - 2620 B.C.) and by 170 years the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu - 2550 B.C.) .

There in no clear evidence as to the use of pyramids in Greece in antiquity. Archeologists believe that they are memorials or observation-communication towers (phryctoriums). During the later years of Antiquity, the ''Pyramid'' was considered as a burial monument , a ''polyandreion'', while nowadays there is no doubt that it was a fort of the type of small strong-holds which controlled the arterial roads and which are known from other regions of the Argolid.

The pyramid at Hellenikon has the shape of a tour with its external sides sloping and surrounding a rectangular building of total dimensions 7,030 by 9,070 m. These external walls, which rise with a gradient of 60o up to 3,500 m high become vertical to in order to support the floors of the building. The main entrance of the monument is situated at its eastern side, that is the side which is turned towards the bay of the Argolid. From inside this gate a narrow corridor which leads to a smaller entrance, opened on the southern wall of the main space, a square room with sides about 7 m long. This monument is built entirely from the gray limestone of the district with large blocks in a trapezoidal and partially polygonal system.

http://www.crystalinks.com/pyrgreece.html


Hellenicon



Chania



Mount Taygetus

[Lakonian]

Absolutely amazing. thanks Orphic , Bardas.