Tour Guide, Cairo, Egypt
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Giza: The City of Pyramids
The pyramids were built in the city of Giza approximately 5,000 years ago. They were built at the request of the Pharaohs because they believed that they would become gods in the afterlife. To prepare for this life, they built temples and tombs in the form of very huge pyramids, and the first Pharaoh to build a pyramid was Pharaoh Khufu in the year 2551 BC. It is the largest pyramid in Giza, with a height of 138 meters. Then, he was followed by his son, Pharaoh Khafre, who built the second pyramid in Giza in 2520 BC. It is worth noting that his tomb contains the Sphinx and a shrine with the body of a lion and the head of Pharaoh. As for the third pyramid, it belongs to Pharaoh Menkaure. It is the smallest of the pyramids and was built in 2490 BC.
How were the pyramids built?
How the pyramids were built remains a mystery that archaeologists have researched for several years, but it is known that thousands of slaves participated in their construction by cutting huge blocks of stones, and then slowly dragging them towards the desired place, and raising them on top of each other through some cranes. It has been estimated that scientists believe that the pyramids were built by approximately 20,000 slaves, and it is worth noting that at the time when one of the pharaohs began to rule, he would order the construction of a pyramid for him, and the construction would continue for a long time. For example, the pyramid of Khufu took 23 years to build.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Pyramid of Khufu is the Great Pyramid of Giza and is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Its construction required two million large stone blocks, which were cut from nearby quarries. The most important components of its construction are limestone, granite, and cement. When visiting this pyramid, one can enter and cross Through the tunnel that leads to the rooms and halls in addition to the large gallery.