P427 - Egypt - The Pyramids of Giza

The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt (UNESCO WHS) (Seven Wonders of the World)

The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt, and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that survives substantially intact. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2551 BC. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Originally the Great Pyramid was covered by casing stones that formed a smooth outer surface, but what is seen today is mainly only the underlying core structure, with a few of the original casing stones that once covered the structure simply representing the four compass points around the base. There have been varying scientific and alternative theories regarding the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. Most accepted construction theories are based on the idea that it was built by moving huge stones from a quarry and dragging and lifting them into place.

There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest chamber is cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was built and was unfinished. The so-called Queen's Chamber and King's Chamber are higher up within the pyramid structure. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the main part of a complex setting of buildings that included two mortuary temples in honor of Khufu (one close to the pyramid and one near the Nile), three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives, an even smaller "satellite" pyramid, a raised causeway connecting the two temples, and small mastaba tombs surrounding the pyramid for nobles.

胡夫金字塔，又称吉萨大金字塔，位于埃及吉萨，是古埃及第四王朝的法老胡夫的金字塔，主要作为其陵墓，也是世界上最大、最高的埃及式金字塔，现高138.74米（455.2英尺），原高146.59米（480.9英尺），底边长230.37米（755.8英尺），约建于前2580年，完工于前2560年，约建了20年，它是古代世界七大奇迹中最古老及唯一尚存的建筑物，其体积约235万2千立方米，用了高达230万～250万块石灰岩建造，其也是世界上最重的建筑物。

References sources : wikipedia