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- Pyramid - Wikipedia
A pyramid (from Ancient Greek πυραμίς (puramís) 'pyramid'[1][2], from the Egyptian pir-em-us, the vertical height of the structure [3]) is a structure whose visible surfaces are triangular in broad outline and converge toward the top, making the appearance roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense
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- Pyramids of Giza | History, Location, Age, Interior, Facts - Britannica
Pyramids of Giza, three 4th- dynasty (c 2575–c 2465 bce) pyramids erected on a rocky plateau on the west bank of the Nile River near Al-Jīzah (Giza) in northern Egypt In ancient times they were included among the Seven Wonders of the World
- Egyptian Pyramids - Facts, Use Construction | HISTORY
Built during a time when Egypt was one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world, the pyramids—especially the Great Pyramids of Giza—are some of the most magnificent man-made
- The Egyptian Pyramid - Smithsonian Institution
The pyramid's base covered over 13 acres and its sides rose at an angle of 51 degrees 52 minutes and were over 755 feet long It originally stood over 481 feet high; today it is 450 feet high
- What are the Pyramids of Giza—and who built them?
All three of Giza's famed pyramids and their elaborate burial complexes were built during a frenetic period of construction, from roughly 2550 to 2490 B C The pyramids were built by Pharaohs
- Great Pyramid of Giza - World History Encyclopedia
The Great Pyramid of Giza is a defining symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World It is located on the Giza plateau near the modern city of Cairo and was built over a twenty-year period during the reign of the king Khufu (2589-2566 BCE, also known as Cheops) of the 4th Dynasty
- Pyramids - National Geographic Society
His son Khufu built what is today known as the Great Pyramid Originally 146 or 147 meters (479 or 482 feet) high, the Great Pyramid required 300,000 blocks and more than two million tons of stone Dr Hawass helps put the Great Pyramid's immense size into perspective
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