The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt.

There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. Most were uilt as toms for the
country!s "haraohs and their consorts during the #ld and Middle $ingdom periods.
The earliest %nown Egyptian pyramids are found at &a''ara( northwest of Memphis. The earliest
among these is the "yramid of )*oser +constructed 2,30 -.E

2,11 -.E/ which was uilt during

the third dynasty. This pyramid and its surrounding comple0 were designed y the architect
1mhotep( and are generally considered to e the world!s oldest monumental structures constructed
of dressed masonry.2,3 The estimate of the numer of wor%ers to uild the pyramids range from a
few thousand( twenty thousand( and up to 100(000.
The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at 4i5a( on the outs%irts of .airo. &everal of
the 4i5a pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever uilt.The "yramid of $hufu at
4i5a is the largest Egyptian pyramid. 1t is the only one of the &even 6onders of the 7ncient 6orld
still in e0istence.