Aspects of Cairo - Giza - straight up from the base of the Khafre Pyramid
This is literally looking straight up one face of Khafre to the top of the pyramid, from its base. The 53° angle of the slope of the face means that the shape and the vastness of the structure completely disappear right before your eyes, and you see only this flat plane.
The effect with the original white limestone casing in place would have been magnificent. All smoothness, brilliance and absolute perfection.
The slopes of the pyramids:
sites.math.washington.edu/~greenber/pyressay.html
Aspects of Cairo - Giza - straight up from the base of the Khafre Pyramid
This is literally looking straight up one face of Khafre to the top of the pyramid, from its base. The 53° angle of the slope of the face means that the shape and the vastness of the structure completely disappear right before your eyes, and you see only this flat plane.
The effect with the original white limestone casing in place would have been magnificent. All smoothness, brilliance and absolute perfection.
The slopes of the pyramids:
sites.math.washington.edu/~greenber/pyressay.html