The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes from before the beginning<span> of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. There are about eighty pyramids known today from ancient Egypt.</span>
The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes from before the beginning<span> of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. There are about eighty pyramids known today from ancient Egypt.</span>
