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Location:
Africa,
Egypt, Cairo
Category:
Famous Landmarks
Description:
View of the Great Pyramid at
Giza
Location Information:
The
Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest
and largest of the three pyramids in
the Giza Necropolis bordering what
is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the
oldest of the Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World, and the only one to
remain largely intact. It is
believed the pyramid was built as a
tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian
Pharaoh Khufu and constructed over a
20-year period concluding around
2551 BC. The Great Pyramid was the
tallest man-made structure in the
world for over 3,800 years.
Originally the Great Pyramid was
covered by casing stones that formed
a smooth outer surface; what is seen
today is the underlying core
structure. Some of the casing stones
that once covered the structure can
still be seen around the base. There
have been varying scientific and
alternative theories about the Great
Pyramid's construction techniques.
Most accepted construction
hypotheses are based on the idea
that it was built by moving huge
stones from a quarry and dragging
and lifting them into place.
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