French pyramids
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The Falicon Pyramid is an ancient monument located at a rural site near the town of Falicon, on the French Riviera, near Nice.
It is constructed above a karstic cave known as the Cave of the Bats (Occitan: Bauma des Ratapignata) and is one of the few pyramids in Europe. The pyramid is constructed of small irregularly-shaped stones, possesses a fairly acute angle of inclination, and is in a partly ruined condition. While most of its upper section is missing, the lower section is reasonably well-preserved.
The pyramid's purpose and origins are unknown, although it has been suggested that it may have been constructed by Roman legionaries involved in Egyptian cult practices. The number of stairs leading into the cave below the pyramid also supposedly corresponds to the 7-level initiation rituals of the cult of Mithras - an eastern religion that was popular with members of the Roman Army during the later Empire.
[edit] See also
Known Pyramids of Other Cultures
- Chinese pyramids
- Egyptian pyramids
- French pyramids
- Mesoamerican pyramids
- Nubian pyramids
- The pyramid of Cestius
Reported Pyramids
- Ukrainian pyramids - Archaeological dig site falsely reported as a pyramid in 2006
- Bosnian pyramids - Also known as Visočica hill
[edit] Reference
- Henri Broch, La mystérieuse pyramide de Falicon, Éditions France-Empire, ISBN B0000E80JW (Out-of-print)
[edit] External links
- Pictures of the Falicon's pyramid on the web site of the Zetetic Laboratory of the France's University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis.
