Learn about the Great Pyramid of Giza

The great pyramid of Giza is the oldest on the list of ancient world wonders, and is in fact the only one that still stands today. It was created in 2550 BC, and it serves as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu. It is the largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis, and it borders what is now Cairo Egypt. Different estimation exists on the average size of the workforce, as well as how long it took to build the great pyramid. It is said that it took between 10 and 20 years, and anywhere between 2,300,000workers have been estimated as the workforce for the pyramid.

The pyramid consists of approximately 2 million stones each way in more than two times. It has been suggested that all the stones in the three pyramids would be enough to built a ten foot high wall all the way around France. Different theories exists for how the great pyramid was built, however, none of these have been proven. At 455 feet, the great pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for 38000 years, until the Lincoln Cathedral was built.


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