wait i thought shade was based off the egyptian pyramids?? whats the difference
There are quite a few differences.
First, the function. If I recall Ziggurats were sacred buildings, dedicated to an Ancient Mesopotamian god. They basically served as a temple and likely for civil administration as well. The famous Pyramids on the other hand weren't temples. They are tombs. For the Pharaoh and their consorts. You may find some from the Kingdom of Kush (Nubia today), too, also dedicated to their monarchs.
Shapes? They may be similar but they are different. Before the pyramids, there were the mastabas, which looked kinda like this
Then, they started evolving. This is the Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, which is basically a mastaba with steps.
That looks more similar to a Ziggurat. But the classical great pyramids we all know are more like these. Smooth, no steps.
Looks similar to the Egyptian pyramids, but pretty different, and you can tell the differences just by looking at it.
And now, this is what Vacuo and Shade Academy look like
That is most definitely based off a Ziggurat. The city of Vacuo overall doesn't seem that much like it's inspired by Ancient Egypt, but more like by Ancient Mesopotamian cities.