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Giza is a plateau southwest of modern Cairo which served as the necropolis for the royalty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Most famous for the pyramids of Khufu (completed c. 2560 BCE) Khafre (c. 2530 BCE) and Menkaure (c. 2510 BCE) and the...

The Great Pyramid of Giza is a defining symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza plateau near the modern city of Cairo and was built over a twenty-year period during the reign of the...

The Great Sphinx of Giza is the most instantly recognizable statue associated with ancient Egypt and among the most famous in the world. The sculpture, of a recumbent lion with the head of an Egyptian king, was carved out of limestone on...

Ancient Egyptian architecture is often associated closely with the pyramids of Giza but was actually quite diverse, taking a number of forms in the construction of administrative buildings, temples, tombs, palaces, and the private homes of...

The Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2613-2181 BCE) is also known as the 'Age of the Pyramids' or 'Age of the Pyramid Builders' as it includes the great 4th Dynasty when King Sneferu perfected the art of pyramid building and the pyramids of Giza...

The Great Sphinx of Giza measures 240 feet long (73 m) and stands 66 feet high (20 m), oriented on a straight west-to-east axis, Giza, Egypt.

The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. The earliest and largest is the Great Pyramid built by Khufu (2589-2566 BCE) and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The Great Pyramid of Giza, located in the Giza plateau near the modern Egyptian city of Cairo, is the last surviving of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The pyramid was built over a twenty-year period during the reign of Khufu who...

A map illustrating the key monuments at Giza, Egypt.

An artist's recreation of the Great Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza as they probably appeared around the time they were built during the 4th Dynasty of Egypt (c. 2613-2498 BCE). From the game Old World.