The iconic Great Seal was added in 1935, representing the first time that the pyramid and eagle motif was found on the American dollar bill. This was the suggestion of Henry A. Wallace ...

“This feature is one side of the Great Seal of the United States, and it was designed back in 1782 by some of our founding fathers,” Maurer says. “The pyramid is supposed to represent ...

This system of huge granite blocks suspended on grooves could be activated to seal the Great Pyramid’s King’s Chamber. Picture: Science Channel Instead, it was all part of a simple mechanism ...

Crack open your wallet, pull out everyone's favorite portrait of George Washington, and be prepared to learn about some odd symbolism that probably seemed perfectly normal in the 18th century.

There is the royal seal of Mentuhotep IV ... refers to the “horizon of Khufu,” or the Great Pyramid at Giza. Courtesy of Pierre Tallet An antiquities ministry employee points to where a ...

George Washington’s portrait is on the front for a reason. The Great Seal on the back has a pyramid and an eagle, full of ...

The US has a Great Seal that is present on presidential plinths ... which included images from Native Americans to roosters to pyramids. On 15 September, 1789, Congress ordered “that the seal ...