Great Pyramids of Giza

Great Pyramids of Giza

Amazing Photo of The Great Pyramids of Giza - Ancient Egypt

This is a remarkable photo of The Giza Pyramids, the largest of which being called The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) by some. The Great Pyramid is the oldest of the pyramids found in the Giza plateau bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and it is the only one of these Wonders remaining mostly intact. Notable Egyptologists believe that The Great Pyramid was built as a burial tomb for Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) during the 4th Dynasty. The Great Pyramid is believed to have taken approximately 20 years to construct, finishing around 2560 BC.


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