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  1. Egyptian pyramids - Wikipedia

    The Giza pyramid complex has been a popular tourist destination since antiquity and was popularized in Hellenistic times when the Great Pyramid was listed by Antipater of Sidon as …

  2. Pyramids of Giza | History, Location, Age, Interior, & Facts

    Dec 10, 2025 · Pyramids of Giza are three 4th-dynasty (c. 2575–c. 2465 BCE) pyramids erected on the west bank of the Nile River near Al-Jizah (Giza), northern Egypt. In ancient times they …

  3. The Egyptian Pyramid - Smithsonian Institution

    The pyramids of Egypt fascinated travellers and conquerors in ancient times and continue to inspire wonder in the tourists, mathematicians, and archeologists who visit, explore, measure, …

  4. Egyptian Pyramids - Facts, Use & Construction | HISTORY

    Oct 14, 2009 · The oldest and largest of the three pyramids at Giza, known as the Great Pyramid, is the only surviving structure out of the famed Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

  5. How were the Pyramids of Giza built? - National Geographic

    Each of the three massive Egyptian pyramids is but one part of the Giza pyramid complex that includes a palace, temples, solar boat pits, and other features. Here’s what to know about who …

  6. Pyramids - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · The area around the ancient capital city of Memphis, Egypt, located just south of modern-day Cairo along the Nile River, contains dozens of pyramids built as burial chambers …

  7. The Great Pyramids of Giza: Engineering Marvels of the Ancient

    Sep 16, 2025 · Amid the golden sands of Egypt, where the sun blazes down upon the horizon and the Nile once carried life-giving waters to a flourishing civilization, stand three monumental …

  8. The Pyramids of Giza – Ancient Wonders of Egypt | History & Facts

    Aug 4, 2025 · Discover the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt's ancient wonders and one of the Seven Wonders of the World, showcasing incredible history & architecture

  9. The Great Pyramids of Giza - Smarthistory

    The last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramids of Giza, are perhaps the most famous and discussed structures in history.

  10. Great Pyramid of Giza - Wikipedia

    The Great Pyramid of Giza[a] is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu ("Cheops"), who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Built c. 2600 …