The Great Pyramids – Egypt

The most famous among the pyramids of Egypt are those incredible ones at Giza. These massive structures were built 4500 years ago, and they dominate the landscape around them. The Giza pyramids were built for King Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure; we even know what each of them looked like as archaeologists have found statues of them.

The Great Pyramid of King Khufu was originally 146 meters high; however, by time the capstone wore off and was replaced by a wooden tripod that indicates the original height. Now the height of the pyramid is 138 meters; it remained the tallest structure in the world for 3800 years. The pyramid was built around 2560 BC by King Khufu (fourth dynasty) over a period of 20 years. Hemon (Khufu’s vizier) is believed to be the architect of the great pyramid. King Khufu was seen as a living god, people respected him and obeyed his commands, But the only statue that remains of him is a very tiny one that can be seen at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, And his mummy was never found; May be because the real burial chamber is not yet discovered.