Which country has more surviving ancient pyramids than Egypt?
Sudan
The answer was Sudan. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Sudan has at least 230 surviving ancient pyramids, more than Egypt. Many were built as royal tombs by the Kingdom of Kush over roughly a thousand years.
This answer is checked against Guinness World Records: Most ancient pyramids and UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe.
A good question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- Sudan - correct answer.
- Mexico - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Peru - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Iraq - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Sudan is the one to remember. Sudan has at least 230 surviving ancient pyramids, more than Egypt. The pyramids at Meroe are generally smaller and steeper than Egypt's best-known pyramids.
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Sources: Guinness World Records, UNESCO World Heritage Centre