The Three Pyramids Of Giza

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The Three Pyramids Of Giza

The three Pyramids of Giza are expression of Pharaonic majesty and power. They are the sole survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Giza Pyramids remain so substantial that, when seen from a distance, they seem in ideal geometric form. However, only from a close distance does the wear of time and man's action show. The second pyramid ( Chephren pyramid ) alone retains at its apex some of the original casing of white limestone that once made the slopes of the first two beyond doubt the surpassing pyramids a mathematically-defined flat surface. Moreover, the rugged, step-like sides of all three pyramids have been attacked by impatient treasure hunters, and also used in the Middle Ages huge that as a quarry for Cairo houses.  Yet the three monuments are so they have triumphantly defied human destruction. The Pyramids of Giza lie south-west of Cairo on a flat elevation of the Westerm Desert. A walk around the Great Pyramid of Cheops will give a general impression of its huge size and can be followed by a visit to the burial chamber inside. The Sphinx, in the valley below, should be seen next. Tourists who are not pressed for time should hire a camel or a horse at the Great Pyramid and, after visiting the sites, ride into the desert past the Mykerinos and Chephren pyramids. The early morning hours are fresh and pleasant. particularly The Giza Pyramids are part of the great Cities of the Dead of the Old Kingdom, extending from Abu Rawash in the North to Dahshur in the South. In all, there are six of these pyramid groups, spreading over some 30 kilometres along the eastern edge of the Western Desert plateau