The Great Pyramid of Giza (Pyramid of Khufu) (Giza)

Egypt / Giseh / Gizeh / Giza
 pyramid, tomb(s), ancient, place with historical importance, cultural heritage / national heritage, listed building / architectural heritage, ancient ruins, tourist attraction, 2000s BC construction
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest of the ancient Egyptian pyramids. Originally standing 146.6 m (481 ft) high, it is now 138.8 m (455 ft) high due to erosion, trophy hunting, and vandalism.

The oldest and only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the World, it is believed to have been constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (hellenized as Χεωψ, Cheops), and is sometimes called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
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Coordinates:   29°58'45"N   31°8'3"E

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  • This photo of the Giza Plateau and the pyramids is beautiful. The richness of this heritage to Egypt, the Middle East and the rest of the world is timeless and should be cherished and protected. To gaze, daily, on such magnificence and historical teaching must be a lesson for us all in that 'Man in his petty squabbles and bigotry will fall to dust and blow to the four corners as the sands of the desert. But the ideals and strength engendered in these monuments live on forever - those are what we should strive for on this planet. Man has many neighbors, many teachers, many friends if we just put out our hand and offer our care and love." To all who love Giza do well by her she is a monument to the best of Man.
  • inside it, there are 5 rooms to resist earthquqkes! that is AMAZING
  • They should show what is inside there!!!
  • they should show the pyramid upclose so we can se the detail of th stones and the texture and stuff
  • i'm studying this in school and it is SO SO SO cool!!!!!
  • the most outstanding buildings on earth
  • it`s realy a great pyramid!
  • Wow ! It's too big ....
  • THIS IS A MOST BEAUTIFUL AND MYSTEREOUS PLACE IN THE WORLD.This is a one of the most uniq place in the world.
  • THIS IS A MOST BEAUTIFUL AND MYSTEREOUS PLACE IN THE WORLD.This is a one of the most uniq place in the world. MAYUR. Pune, INDIA
  • the great n best architecture
  • The ancient cruel Khufu and his horse are sleeping without knowing the modern world &democratic Egyptia. Shefeek,perumbavoor,cochin,India
  • Well I can imagine how they built them. With the help of their "gods". These gods were the last people of a civilization, that lived before us. I agree with that cuz archeologists found a precise drawing of a helicopter in a piramid! So, that's how they've built it :)
  • wow... amazing! that is really great.. and it was only made by people.... nice job:)
  • Julius Amante: Actually Egyptians made this approx. 4 570 years ago and made it just over 20 years.
  • People are afraid of time, but time is afraid of Pyramid ...
  • Wow look at them from above!!!! They were genius!~!!
  • wow
  • egypt and the great pyramid and sphinx are awesome
  • Iam Egyptian and Iam proud of that
  • we have a much larger pyramid in our place in philippines.. it is called.. "the pyramid of ernie baron".. its very mysterious.. look for it.. it is 200 mtrs. below the ground under the malacanang palace.. constructed in 1723 by ernie baron himself.. amazing..
  • Pyramid Of Khufu is one of Ancient Egypts greatest Building it was bulit 2540 BC it took 20 years and thosands of men they used ramps and carry millions of blocks that is ton each.
  • aaaaeeedddd.. Khaleel bhai dooley..
  • Freemasons & illuminati is so proud towards this building, ask them why & u'll figure out what this earth is all about.
  • سبحان من له الدوام ..علم الانسان مالم يعلم..سبحان الله الملك
  • the pyramid of giza is said to have had a golden top, but over time it was taken down. It was said that, even at the end of the nile river (4000 miles) you could see a golden sparkle from where it was
  • PYRAMID OF GIZA is almost place at the center of the earth....amazing!!!
  • THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA was almost located at the center of the earth..AMAZING!!!
  • I have been here. What a wonderful place. This pyramid has a secret hidden related to Judaism. For more info go to http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/great.htm
  • Egypt is so beautiful.
  • i'm vijay from tamilnadu India, the satellite view itself makes us surprising, want to see as early in my life
  • i,m vijay from Tamilnadu India surprising me while viewing through satellite , want to see atleast one time in my life.
  • i know the secrets of the pyramids: why they built it, how they built it, who built it, where the materials came from, and what were the methods used. but that is the secret that can not be told publicly until only during Judgment Day...
  • Helicopter, car, tank, and some more..my theory is that the people from the future (not in our era)is thinking to resolve this mystery and created the time travel machine to travel to the past in Egypt. However, during their expidition they has been spotted by the Egyptian from that time.. as they wondering of what is that..they sketch what they saw on the wall. Just My Opinion.
  • The Engineers of the Big clock knew about the Geomagnetic Equator, Is the Pyrmidion to be set on top of Giza again?
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