Pyramids of Giza

Standing some 8 km distant from the old town of Giza on the Nile, the Giza Necropolis is one of Egypts most famous ancient landmarks. It contains the famous Great Pyramid, along with the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of the three structures. A number of smaller structures including 'queens' pyramids and valley pyramids stand on the site. To the east of the complex sits the Sphinx. 

Although Khufu's Great Pyramid is the largest, it appears to be dwarfed by Khafre's Pyramid because this is built on higher ground and has a steeper incline to its sides.

Archaeologists still disagree about the methods by which the pyramids were constructed, although it is likely that as many as 20,000 slaves may have worked on each structure at any one time. The pyramids would originally have been faced with white limestone, although little of this now remains.

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