> Did the kings that ordered the pyramids of Giza to be built believe they would last long beyond their names? I'm sure of it. Considering they didn't build them nor do they claim they did... Assuming the topic is the great pyramids. Those built in recorded history are shit in comparison to the much older ones. And yes, you greatly trivialize the effort involved in the oldest pyramids. Which are falling apart in a fraction of the time the older pyramids have stood. Even the Greek and Roman structures you can clearly see the ancient advanced technology and the shitty modern additions created by the Greeks and Romans. Who built atop these ancient structures.