Saturday, May 17, 2008

Pyramids at Giza

1.There are three Pyramids at Giza.

2.The biggest Pyramid is called the Giza Piyramid.
3.It is 146.5 meters high.

4.It took nearly 30 years to buld the Great Pyramid.

5.The Great Pyramid is the last of the Seven Wonders of the World.

6.It was bult for Khung Khufe in3550.bc
7.Two million blocks of limestone were used to construct the pyramid.
9.Papyrus ropes and ramps were used to move the blocks of stone.
11..The sides of the Great Pyramid are in line with the compass points - north,south,east,west.

  • 13.The second pyramid was built for Khafre,Khufu's son.
    14.Boats werte found buried next to two pyramids to help the pharaoh's journey to the afterlife.

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