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Fortress
Main Pyramid

Northwest Pyramid

East Pyramid

City Center
West
Pyramid
South Pyramid

A LOST CITY OF PYRAMIDS ARTIST’S CONCEPTION OF A CYDONIAN “CITY”
A few of the Viking orbiters’ 1976 photographs of Martian The pyramidal forms in Cydonia are well known to those who pursue Martian
landforms excited people who pursue mysteries. Some believed “anomalies”—things that are unusual or abnormal. The architect who drew this
that this cluster of mesas and knobs in Cydonia near Acidalia interpretation linked the tops of five forms, making them corners of a pentagon. Some
Planitia are the ruined temples, forts, and pyramids of an ancient say this pentagonal layout of the features is the result of an intelligent plan, and that
city. Shown in an image taken by a Viking orbiter, these features this is a long-abandoned city. The larger pyramidal forms are 1,000 times the size of
are matched in the diagram to the right. the greatest ancient pyramids in Egypt.
Crown
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SIGN OF THE DOLPHIN
Similar to several man-made landforms on Earth, this dolphin-like formation from
Cydonia becomes graphically clear when its photographic image is whitened. On
Earth, such mysterious ancient forms appear designed to be seen by aircraft or
space ships. On Mars, according to scientists, they are just natural formations.

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Eye
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Mouth

NEFERTITI ON MARS HEAD WITH CROWN
In the Phoenicus Lacus region near Syria Pictures such as this “Crowned Face,” taken
Planum the shadowy profile of a famous by Mars Global Surveyor, are closely
Egyptian queen can be seen. The photo studied by enthusiasts who look for
at right is colored to show it more clearly. unusual images. This feature, which is near
The head is 2,500 feet (750 m) across, Syrtis Major, is 11 miles (18 km) wide.
the hat a mile (1.6 km) long. Nefertiti Some viewers who look closely might find
reigned in the 13th century bc. more than one “face” looking back.

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