The Pyramids of Gizeh

Located near of Cairo, Giza City hosts the necropolis of the ancient city of Memphis. The construction of the Cheops, whose name means "dominates the skyline" began around 2550 BC and ended about twenty years later. Originally had a height of 150 meters. Currently measured 136 meters due to the loss of a slice from the top. The Pyramid of Cheops is the oldest and largest of the pyramids of Giza. The of Chephren was begun shortly after completion of Cheops, Chephren when apparently brother of Cheops, wearing a few years reigning. In time, with a height of 143 meters, it is believed that was higher than that of Cheops. This was a false impression as the pyramid of Chephren was built on higher ground. Today, the Kefren exceeds a few meters to the Cheops due to the loss of the top of the latter. Of only 65 meters high, the Pyramid of Menkaure the Pharaoh himself had built. In archaeological explorations were carried out on it during the last century, was found a sarcophagus of basalt. Probably belonging to Menkaure, this was lost in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Murcia.To the east of the pyramid of Cheops pyramids were built called queens, almost 50 meters wide and 30 high, to serve his mother tombs and their wives Hetepheres Merytites and Henutsen.