Egypt is a country that takes us back in time. You can’t think of the city of Cairo without considering the Nile, the pharaohs and the pyramids.
This chaotic Arabian metropolis offers several good attractions, but only one of the main tourist attractions is considered “the best”. I am referring to the Giza Cemetery on the Giza Plateau in Cairo, also known as the Giza Pyramids complex archaeological site.
The Giza Plateau is located in the middle of the desert, about a half-hour drive from the center of Cairo. This complex consists of three groups of pyramids, more widely known as the Great Pyramid. At this site, we can also visit the impressive Great Sphinx, various smaller pyramids, the Nobleman’s Cemetery, several cemeteries, the Solar Sail Museum and the village where artisans and workers used to live during the Pharaonic era.
View of the Pyramids of Khufu
View of the Pyramids of Khufu
The Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramids of Khufu in the background
The most impressive of the three pyramidal structures is the Pyramid of Khufu, also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza. This amazing pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Interesting facts about the pyramids.
The Pyramids of Giza were built 4,500 years ago.
The Pyramid of Khufu has 2,300,000 stone blocks, each weighing 2 to 50 tons.
The three pyramids are precisely aligned with Orion.
The main structure of Giza
View of the pyramids of Giza in the ancient Egyptian period
View of the Giza Pyramids in the Ancient Egyptian period
Pyramid of Khufu – the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty (2580 BC)
Pyramid of Hafra – the tomb of Pharaoh Hafra of the Fourth Dynasty (2570 B.C.)
Pyramid of Mangala – the tomb of Pharaoh Mangala of the Fourth Dynasty (2510 B.C.)
Great Sphinx of Giza – the largest carved monolith in the world, approximately 73 m / 241 ft long, 19 m / 63 ft wide, and 20 m / 66 ft high (between 2558 and 2532 BCE)
Pyramids of Cairo
Pyramids of Khufu (Khufu)
Pyramids of Khufu
Pyramids of Khufu
This pyramid is known for its grandeur. It belonged to the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt (2613 BC to 2494 BC) and was the tallest structure in the world for over 3,800 years until the Eiffel Tower was built in Paris in 1889.
Pharaoh Cheops reigned between 2589 and 2566 BC. The pyramid, which consists of three compartments, took about twenty years to build: the lower chamber, the queen’s chamber and the king’s chamber. At 147 meters/482 feet, the Pyramid of Khufu is the largest and oldest of the Giza pyramids, built around 2580 B.C.
Instagram from the pyramid
Andrej Ciesielski climbed the Giza Pyramids and took amazing photos.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqku1a3FMID/
Pyramid of Hafra (Chephren)
Pyramids of Hafra
Pyramids of Hafra
Inside the Pyramids of Hafra
Inside the Pyramid of Hafra
The materials used in the construction are red granite and limestone. Engineers took advantage of the hilly terrain to carve the large sphinx nearby.
Pharaoh Hafra reigned from 2520 to 2494 B.C. A team of archaeologists found an empty sarcophagus inside the pyramid. At 136 meters/446 feet, the pyramid of Khafra is the second largest of the Giza pyramids and was built around 2570 B.C.
Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus)
Camel in front of the Pyramid of Menkaure
Camel in front of the Pyramid of Menkaure
Pharaoh Menkaure reigned between 2530 and 2500 BC. Like his grandfather and father, he ordered the construction of a pyramid as his royal tomb.
Inside the Menkaure Pyramid, they found huge sculptures and artifacts. This is the least spectacular of the pyramids since the pharaoh’s unexpected death. 65 meters/213 feet high, the Menkara Pyramid is the third largest of the Giza pyramids and was built around 2510 B.C.
