What country has most pyramids?

On average, more than 9 million people visit the pyramids in Egypt, but there is a place that boasts more pyramids than Egypt: Sudan. The country has between 200 and 250 pyramids compared to Egypt's roughly 138, making it the country with the most pyramids.



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Mexico has more of them than Egypt, including the largest one on the planet. The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl – the “handmade mountain” built by the Aztecs over a period of 1000 years – has a base spanning 450m on each side and a peak of more than 65m high.

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Pyramids are well-known ancient Egyptian monuments, but what many people don't realise is that Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt. More than 200 pyramids were built in Sudan, as opposed to the 118 pyramids in all of Egypt, during the ancient reign.

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While pyramids are commonly associated with Egypt, the nation of Sudan has 220 extant pyramids, the most numerous in the world. Nubian pyramids were constructed (roughly 240 of them) at three sites in Sudan to serve as tombs for the kings and queens of Napata and Meroë.

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The pyramids of Mexico are increasingly being roped off as tourism increases to these sites. For instance, you cannot climb Chichen Itza, Tulum, Uxmal, and Muyil. Nonetheless, there are still a lot of other breathtaking pyramids that are open to climbing in Mexico. These include Calakmul, Coba, Ek Balam, and Mayapan.

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The Memphis Pyramid, formerly known as the Great American Pyramid and the Pyramid Arena, is a pyramid-shaped building located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States, at the bank of the Mississippi River.

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For example, the 18th Dynasty of the Egyptians dates from the 14th Century BC, whilst the Aztecs didn't begin to flourish in the Valley of Mexico till the 14th Century AD, making any contact or communication between the two cultures impossible.

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Often there are one or more actual staircases built on top of the steps, leading to a temple or sanctuary at the top. Compared to the Egyptian pyramids at Giza, Mayan pyramids are mostly smaller, but steeper and more ornate.

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