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Pyramids of Egypt. The pyramids of Egypt There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohs and.

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1 Pyramids of Egypt

2 The pyramids of Egypt There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohs and their consorts during the old and middle kingdom the periods. Today I will choose the most famous Egyptian pyramids and I will talk about each one separate

3 Khufu pyramid At first, Khufu is the great pyramid of Giza. It is the oldest and largest of three pyramids in el Giza Egypt and it is the only one of seven wonders of the ancient world. The estimate of the number of workers it took to build that pyramid from 20 thousand and up to hundred thousand.

4 It built entirely of lime stone and it consider an architectural master peace. It contains around 3 to 4 million blocks ranging in weight from 2,5 tones to 15 tones it built with on a square base with side measuring about 230 meters covering 13 acres The original height of that pyramids was 146 meter but today is only 137 meter

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8 Dashur Pyramids Bent Pyramid Dashur is a relatively isolated place south of Giza. Few tourists visit Dashur, though the two pyramids here are impressive. The Bent Pyramid is 90 meters tall and is the fourth tallest pyramid in Egypt. It was built by Senefru, father of Cheops (the builder of the Great Pyramid).

9 The Pyramid of Khafre Known as the Pyramid of Chefren,[1] is the second-largest of the ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the fourth-dynasty pharaoh Khafre

10 Red Pyramid The Red Pyramid was built by Senefru and is 105 meters tall. It is the third tallest pyramid in Egypt, after the Cheops and Chefren pyramids in Giza. The Red Pyramid is considered to be the first true pyramid and is made of sandstone. The entrance is made of red stones.


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