PYRAMID OF GIZA, EGYPT

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 The Great Pyramid of Giza[a] is the largest Egyptian pyramid and the tomb of Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu. Built in the early 26th century BC during a period of around 27 years,[3] the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. As part of the Giza pyramid complex, it borders present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.

The Great Pyramid of Giza
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The Great Pyramid of Giza in March 2005
Khufu
Coordinates29°58′45″N31°08′03″E
Ancient name
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ꜣḫt Ḫwfw
Akhet Khufu
Khufu's Horizon
Constructedc. 2570 BC (4th dynasty)
TypeTrue pyramid
MaterialMainly limestone, mortar, some granite
Height
  • 146.6 m (481 ft) or 280 cubits (originally)
  • 138.5 m (454 ft) (contemporary)
Base230.33 m (756 ft) or 440 cubits
Volume2.6 million m3(92 million cu ft)
Slope51°50'40" or Seked of 5+1/2 palms[2]
Building details
Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
Record height

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