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The Great Pyramid of Giza [a] is the largest Egyptian pyramid.It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.Built c. 2600 BC, [3] over a period of about 26 years, [4] the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only wonder that has remained largely intact.
The Giza pyramid complex at night. The sides of all three of the Giza pyramids were astronomically oriented to the cardinal directions within a small fraction of a degree. [17] [18] According to the disputed Orion correlation theory, the arrangement of the pyramids is a representation of the constellation Orion.
The Giza Plateau is the location of the Pyramid of Khufu (also known as the "Great Pyramid" and the "Pyramid of Cheops"), the somewhat smaller Pyramid of Khafre (or Chephren), the relatively modest-sized Pyramid of Menkaure (or Mykerinus), along with a number of smaller satellite edifices known as "Queen's pyramids", and the Great Sphinx of ...
Thirty-foot space found inside last surviving wonder of the ancient world Egypt hails 30ft hidden corridor found inside Great Pyramid of Giza Skip to main content
A new corridor has been located in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza that could lead to more discoveries in the ancient wonder. Scientists discover hidden corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza ...
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 ...