List of tallest pyramids

This article is a list of the tallest pyramids in the world, both ancient and modern. In order to qualify for inclusion, each entry must be referred to as a pyramid (not just "pyramidal", "pyramid-shaped", or "in the shape of a pyramid") by reliable sources and be at least 50 meters (160 ft) tall.

Ancient pyramids

Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Year	Location	Notes
Great Pyramid of Giza	138.5	454	2560 BC	Giza, Egypt
Pyramid of Khafre	136.4	448	2570 BC	Giza, Egypt
Red Pyramid	105	344	c. 2600 BC	Cairo, Egypt
Bent Pyramid	104.71	344	c. 2600 BC	Cairo, Egypt
Toniná pyramid	74	243		Chiapas, Mexico	Much of height includes hilltop.
La Danta	72	236	c. 400BC	El Petén, Guatemala	Height not independently verified. Includes platform. Pyramid footprint only 33m square.
Great Pyramid of Cholula	66	217	9th century AD	Cholula, Mexico	Possibly the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today.^[1]^[2]
Pyramid of the Sun	65.5	216	AD 200	Teotihuacan, Mexico
Pyramid of Menkaure	65	213	c. 2510 BC	Giza, Egypt
Pyramid of Meidum	65	213	c. 2600 BC	Lower Egypt	65 m tall after partial collapse; would have been 91.65 metres (300.7 ft).
Pyramid of Djoser	62.5	205	c. 2667–2648 BC	Saqqara, Egypt

Modern pyramidal buildings

Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Year	Location	Notes
Luxor Pyramid	107	350	30	1993	Paradise, Nevada	^[3]
Memphis Pyramid	98	321	n/a	1991	Memphis, Tennessee	^[4]
Walter Pyramid	58	190	n/a	1994	Long Beach, California	^[5]

References

^ Coe & Koontz 1962, 2002, p. 120.
^ The giant pyramid hidden inside a mountain, BBC News, retrieved on August 15, 2016
^ Emporis. "Luxor Pyramid". Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Emporis. "Memphis Pyramid". Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Emporis. "Walter Pyramid". Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[CoeKoontz02p120-1] Coe & Koontz 1962, 2002, p. 120.

[2] The giant pyramid hidden inside a mountain, BBC News, retrieved on August 15, 2016

[Luxor_Emporis-3] Emporis. "Luxor Pyramid". Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[Memphis_Pyramid_Emporis-4] Emporis. "Memphis Pyramid". Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[Walter_Pyramid_Emporis-5] Emporis. "Walter Pyramid". Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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