Giza Plateau

The Great Pyramid Of Giza The great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for Egyptian King Khufu and is known as the Pyramid of Khufu. The great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for Egyptian King Khufu and is known as the Pyramid of Khufu. All the slaves worked on the Pyramid seven days a week for twenty-three years. It was the tallest structure in the world for about 4,000 years. It stands at 449.5ft tall, but has lost (31ft) due to erosion. The Pyramid weighs nearly 6.5 million…

Jericho was one of the first cities ever to be created, and also the first fortified town. The outer wall was over 20 feet tall, and 6.5 feet thick, and the inner wall was even taller and wider. It also happened to be the promise land that the lord had promised the Israelites. Conquering the city of Jericho was a seemingly impossible task due to the massive walls protecting the city, but the Lord had a plan. The Lord told Joshua of his plan to conquer the city, and Joshua told his people exactly…

architecture within the ancient world. Such structures as the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and the El Castillo in Mexico. These two structures are located miles apart from one another on two vastly different continents. However, both share similarities within their structural shape. But differ in their overall structural design and purpose within their civilizations. The structural shape between the Great Pyramid of Giza and the El Castillo are very similar. The shape between the two fall…

The Egyptian Pyramids were built by the egyptians, and not the slaves as many thought. It took around 2 or more years for the pyramids to be constructed. Scientists are still baffled at some of the things the egyptians did for this pyramid. Many people have questions about the egyptian pyramids such as,how was it constructed, how are the pyramids around the world linked, and what were the tombs really for. Back then the ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens.…

Khufu pyramid (The Great Pyramid of Giza) Egypt is home to many unique things among them is the pyramids constructed by the laborers under the watch of the pharaohs. According to Butzer, Elisabeth and Serena (40), the pharaohs intended to create tombs for Kings such as Khufu to show appreciation to the gods. In doing the works, the pharaohs did not have the idea one of the pyramids would stand out as a great piece of artwork for many centuries to come. While designing structures, the leader…

After reading Sherine El-Menshawy’s article entitled, “Notes on the Human Characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Kings”, I found it very interesting. My reason for that is because there are so many theories and opinions of each King. The reasoning for Sherine’s article to be able to get a closer look at this kings and to show us things about them that we have never seen before. I noticed a lot of insight in the article from different people and historians, especially in the first couple of pages…

town's most famous attraction. The temple is presently an amazing historical centre, and one of the greatest ancient religious destinations around the world. The Karnak Temple is the second most visited historical site in Egypt besides the Pyramids of Giza. The temple has four principle parts, the biggest part is the stand out which is available to the overall population. Beside the other three sections, there are a couple of different refuge and holy places placed on the outside of the…

In the late evening of November 26, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his wealthy financial backer, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, Lord Carnarvon, after the hard work of many years discovered a small hole in one of the bedrocks of Valley of Kings. Later that hole opened the way into one of the greatest discoveries in the world. November 22, 1922, was the day when the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered. Tutankhamun was a mysterious 12th Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty,…

What was the Stonehenge built for? There are many ancient histories of kings and cities, even death of people.There are so many ancient histories that hasn't been discovered from the scientists like how they died or what tools they used to make their houses 64000 bc ago. A mystery that hasn't been discovered yet is what the stonehenge were built for. One thing that scientists are still asking is why the stonehenge was built.One…

History shows that Mayans were known to be a tough group of people, who during their time were the most dominant force in the region. The Mayan era is believed to have reached its peak during the sixth century, and for long periods of time were successful in creating their legacy in agriculture, mathematics, and architectural creations. For example: in agriculture, the Mayans successfully invented three sophisticated methods of farming. One being agriculture shifting, where trees and plants are…