The Egyptian pyramids

The three pyramids of Giza were built in

Ancient Egypt for approximately 4500
years ago. They served as tombs for the
pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure.
 The Great
Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as
the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of
Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the
three pyramids in the Giza pyramid
complex bordering present-day El
Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only
one to remain largely intact.
Located in the city of Giza, close to Cairo (capital of Egypt).
The largest of the pyramids is the Pharaoh Cheops with 147 meters high.
It is known as the "Great Pyramid”. It was built with limestone blocks.
It was believed that
over 100,000 men,
mostly slaves, were
used for the
construction of the
pyramid of Giza
because the ancient
Greek historian
Herodotus once
described the
pyramid builders as
slaves,but Egyptolo
gists say is a myth
propagated by
Hollywood films.It
took approximately
30 years to
complete it.
They used a variety of 
mathematical
and astronomical
knowledge to build the
pyramids,because the
pyramids are perfectly aligned
with orion stars.
 Of the seven wonders of the ancient
world, the Pyramids of Giza are the only
ones that remain standing today.
 • 1. While the three pyramids of the Giza
plateau – known as Cheops (The Great
Pyramid), Chephren and Mycerinus are the
most famous in Egypt, more than 130 other
pyramids have been discovered scattered
around the area of Ancient Egypt.
• 2.All pyramids in Egypt, including those built
on the Giza plateau, are situated on the west
bank of the River Nile because that is where
the sun sets every evening, symbolising the
Fun facts •
realm of the dead.
3.Although Egypt and the pyramids are
synonymous with hieroglyphics, surprisingly
no writing or hieroglyphics of any kind have
been found within the Great Pyramid of Giza.
•  4.Almost everything in the chambers has
been taken
• 5.It required 2.5 million stone blocks to be
cut, moved and positioned