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  2. Egyptian pyramids - Wikipedia

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    The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built. [9] The Pyramid of Khufu is the largest Egyptian pyramid and the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence, despite being the oldest by about 2,000 years ...

  3. Giza pyramid complex - Wikipedia

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    The Giza pyramid complex (also called the Giza necropolis) in Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt, between c. 2600 – c. 2500 BC. The site also ...

  4. Giza Plateau - Wikipedia

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    Pyramids of Giza A sketch made by Dutch traveller Cornelis de Bruyn on his journey through Egypt in 1698.. The Giza pyramid complex (مجمع أهرامات الجيزة), also called the Giza necropolis and also known as the Pyramids of Giza or Egypt, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Giza, that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along ...

  5. Construction of the Egyptian pyramids - Wikipedia

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    The three main pyramids at Giza, together with subsidiary pyramids and the remains of other ancient structures. The construction of the Egyptian pyramids can be explained with well-established scientific facts, however there are some aspects that are even today considered controversial hypotheses.

  6. Engineers Found Evidence of Hydraulics in an Ancient Pyramid ...

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    A new study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the ...

  7. Outline of ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The Great Sphinx of Giza and Khafre Pyramid. The following outline is provided as an overview of a topical guide to ancient Egypt: . Ancient Egypt – ancient civilization of eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt.

  8. New research could solve the mystery behind the construction ...

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    More than 30 pyramids in Egypt, including in Giza, may have been built along a branch of the Nile that has long since disappeared, a new study suggests. New research could solve the mystery behind ...

  9. Egypt's pyramid construction secret: Just add water - AOL

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    Egypt's Pyramid Construction Secret: Just Add Water. For centuries, people have been trying to figure out how the ancient Egyptians moved the huge stone blocks needed to build the pyramids: sleds ...