The structure is called a Pyramid. Although some pharoahs were buried in caves not Pyramids.
to preserve them
The purpose of the ancient egyptians elaborate tombs was to make sure that the egyptian pharaohs' rain and glory would be remembered throughout time/history.
Pharaohs thrones were placed in their tombs so that they could become a ruler in the afterlife.
no temples are like burial tombs
The site of many of the tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs is known as the Valley of the Kings. From the 16th to 11th centuries BC, Pharaohs were buried in this place. There are at least 63 tombs in the valley.
Egyptian pharaohs were buried in underground tombs, or later, in brick mastabas, and later still, in pyramids.
Many of them were used a tombs for the highest people of Egypt such as Pharaohs.
They wanted to be remembered and have a happy after life.
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Egyptian Pharoahs are buried in the Valley of the Pharoahs, and not in pyramids as is popularly believed.
Egyptian tombs were move to foil the effort of grave robbers who raided them for the treasures with the dead.
The Egyptians believed that they would need their bodies in the after life.