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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Great Pyramids,Gizeh,Egypt



  • At Gizeh near modern Cairo but on west side of the river, stand the three pyramids of Fourth Dynasty pharaohs Khufu(2551-2528B.C), Khafre(2520-2494 B.C), and Menkaure(2490-2472B.C).

Khufu Pyramid, Giza, Egypt

  • The largest pyramid in the world is Khufu' (Khufu), built almost 4,600 years ago. It's made up of 2,300,000 blocks, with the average weight of 2.5 tons. Some stones weigh up to 15 tons. It was originally 146.5 metres high, and 230 metres along the base.


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