Six ancient structures that still influence our lives The Greeks used the water in the 19th century BC, and Babylon thousands of years ago knew about the sewers. Bi-bi-si talks about these and other structures that still affect the image of modern cities and architecture. 1. Ancient Egypt and the pyramids The influence of the Egyptian pyramids to modern architecture can hardly be overestimated. The appearance of the buildings that were built around 2580-2560 years before our era, is still used by the architects of modern buildings. Pyramids can now be seen not only in Egypt. In the United States has its own Great American pyramid, or the Pyramid arena — the so-called building in Memphis, which was originally a sports arena, and is now used as a shopping center. Its pyramid is in Las Vegas — in a form built Luxor hotel and casino. Other famous pyramid entrance to
