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Pyramids in Egypt.
look at many camels.
I rid them that time.
scary at the first minute and have fun after that!!
lol!
2007, I was 20.
The Giza Necropolis stands on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. This complex of ancient monuments includes the three pyramids known as the Great Pyramids, along with the massive sculpture known as the Great Sphinx. It is located some 9 km (5 mi) inland into the desert from the old town of Giza on the Nile, some 25 km (15 mi) southwest of Cairo city centre.
The pyramids at Giza and the Sphinx during the light show.
Great Pyramid Of Khufu is on the right.
Pyramid of Khafre in the centre and Pyramid of Menkaure on the left.
Giza 10/11/2009
The Zeitpyramide (Time-Pyramid) in Wemding, Germany, is a conceptual art project begun in 1993 to mark the town’s 1,200-year history. A concrete block (1.2m x 1.2m x 1.8m) is added every decade, forming a pyramid with 120 blocks across four tiers. When completed in 3183, it will symbolize 1,200 years of time through its layered structure of 64, 36, 16, and 4 blocks. Currently, four blocks are in place, with the fifth due in 2033.
You've seen the square watermelon. Now gaze upon Japan's homage to ancient Egypt... the Pyramid Watermelon, complete with a Pharaoh seal.
On Saturday 30th March 2013, 5 members of the South East Gang met up for a traipse through the East Sussex countryside in and around Brightling to see 4 of the 6 follies built by Jack Fuller.
Between visiting the Temple and the Pyramid we had lunch at The Swan Inn at Woods Corner - a lovely old pub with lots of interesting features and good food.
The sun came out whilst we were in Brightling churchyard to see the tomb of Jack Fuller, but it wasn't out for long!
What better place to spend our final few hours in Egypt than the Giza plateau, this time exploring the site by foot and visiting mastaba tombs (there are many here but only a couple can be visited) and Menkaure's pyramid, the only one of the three large pyramids we'd not entered before (the two largest we'd been inside on our first visit in 1995, this time queues for the Great Pyramid of Khufu were discouraging, and Khafre's was closed).
The Giza Pyramids need no introduction, the largest and most famous monuments of antiquity and the sole surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
Situated on a desert plateau to the south west of Cairo (and indeed on the very edge of the city's modern urban sprawl) the pyramids of Giza form the heart of an extensive ancient necropolis with the monumental tombs of three of Egypt's earliest Old Kingdom pharaohs marked by the vast structures. Each of the pyramids is a colossal mass of near solid masonry, without adornment and with only a few passages within each leading to burial chambers long since emptied and robbed in antiquity.
The earliest is the Great Pyramid of Khufu (sometimes referred to by the Greek title 'Cheops', or by his full pharaonic name 'Khnum-Khufu'). It is also the largest; the structure is simply enormous and remained the World's tallest building until well into the Middle Ages.
The following pyramid was built by Khafre (also called 'Khephren') and is similarly vast (often appearing in photos of the whole group as larger due to its more central position) but is significantly smaller than Khufu's monument. The smallest of the three (at around less than half the size) was built by his successor Menkaure. Both his and Khufu's monuments have much smaller satellite pyramids at their base (some in more ruinous condition) to house the tombs of their queens.
Originally all the pyramids had a smooth outer covering of white stone but this was quarried away by later generations (much of which was used for some of Cairo's greatest Islamic monuments) leaving the rough inner blocks exposed. A small section remains at the apex of Khafre's pyramid (suggestive of a snow-capped mountain) to give a sense of the original finish and overall mass.
Today the site remains the most popular in Egypt and an astonishing testament to the skill and determination of its earliest builders.
From the opening chords, Pyramid lets you know you're in for a trip. Voyager, In The Lap Of The Gods and Pyramania.
There are 3 main Pyramids at Giza belonging to the 4th Dynasty.
They come in three sizes:
Cheops - 187m
Khafre - 183m
Menkaure - 68m
The pyramids were the worlds tallest structure until the Lincoln Cathedral was built in 1300.
Taken from Michael Tyler - Travel Blog: Waypoints accurate to 100ft.