Giza, Egypt
Coordinates: 29.979167, 31.134167
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
Based on a mark in an interior chamber naming the work gang and a reference to the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu, Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb over a 10- to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC.
Initially standing at 146.5 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years until Lincoln Cathedral was finished in 1311 AD.
It is estimated that the pyramid weighs approximately 6 million tonnes, and consists of 2.3 million blocks of limestone and granite, some weighing as much as 80 tonnes.
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.
The accuracy of the pyramid’s workmanship is such that the four sides of the base have an average error of only 58 millimetres in length.
Khufu’s vizier, Hemiunu (also called Hemon), is believed by some to be the architect of the Great Pyramid.
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Separate admission is required for entry.
The King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid in at the end of tunnels inside the great pyramid.It’s not easy to go there but the experience is unforgettable! But if you are claustrophobic don’t go there. Very hot and lack of air.
Go early in the morning to avoid the worst of the crowds and then get in line to enter the pyramid.
