The Egyptian Pyramids

Two undiscovered pyramids in Egypt were discovered by a researcher using Google Earth. The two potential complexes are situated in Upper Egypt, about 90 miles apart from one another (the southern part of the country). The sites contain unusual mounds with noteworthy features, according to a Google Earth Anomalies post by satellite archaeology researcher Angela Micol.

One of the complex sites contains a distinct, four-sided, truncated, pyramidal shape that is approximately 140 feet in width. This site contains three smaller mounds in a very clear formation, similar to the diagonal alignment of the Giza Plateau pyramids.

The second potential location has four mounds and a larger plateau with a triangular shape. At this location, there are two larger mounds that are roughly 250 feet wide, and two smaller ones that are roughly 100 feet wide. The large plateau, or butte, nearby, with a width of about 600 feet, is arranged in a very distinct formation with this site complex.

Satellite archaeology researcher Angela Micol of Maiden, North Carolina, has documented and found the sites. For more than ten years, Angela has used satellite imagery to conduct satellite archaeology research, looking for ancient sites from space. Archaeology is Angela's field of study, and she graduated from UNC Charlotte. She has been able to record numerous potential archaeological sites thanks to Google Earth, including a potential underwater city off the Yucatan peninsula that has attracted the attention of scientists, researchers, and archaeologists. Don J. Long and Bill Donato have helped Angela.

• Where: Egypt
• Year of Discovery: 2012