• Also known as the Pyramids of Khufu • 5 million tons of stone • 146 metres high • Made 4500 years ago The pyramids of Giza also known as Khufu have been one of the most amazing structures ever built. Especially based on the time they were built. This was more than 4500 years ago! They have inspired many other buildings and are an architectural masterpiece. It’s amazing that one of the oldest wonders of the world is still standing. To some people they may just be nice to look at, but have you ever wondered how they were built? There have been many theories as to how the Pyramids were built. These being quite unusual or have no evidence of them being used. Here are two: 1 – Slaves would make a huge ramp which they hauled 1 ton stones over using logs and rope. This is implausible because there is no evidence of any ramp being outside of the pyramid, plus for this to work they would need millions of tons of rubble on a hugely extended ramp. After finishing the construction of it, it would take several more years to get rid of. There is…
Known as one of the seven wonders of the world, the Great Pyramid of Giza is a defining symbol of Egypt in a few different ways. It was built as a tomb for the Egyptian ruler at the time, pharaoh Khufu, meaning Cheops in greek. It has a unique background of how it was built, why it is one of the seven wonders of the world and why this Great Pyramid was built. One of Egypt’s greatest mysteries is how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. This astonishing pyramid took twenty years to build, while…
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza, Egypt. The designations of the Pyramids Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure correspond to the kings for whom they were built. It’s located on the northern edge of the Giza Plateau, Cairo, Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the only one to remain largely today. This gigantic Great Pyramid of Giza was the…
Hey, how are you doing? I’m loving it so much at the Egyptian field trip. So far I’ve learned a lot about pyramids for example who built them and what was their purpose. This place is amazing is so informational and its answering most of my questions about the pyramids. The purpose of them building pyramids was to use their pyramids as a place to put their tombs after they die. The other purpose of building pyramids is to keep their valuable things away from the robbers so they don’t…
Secrets: The Sphinx Theories The Great Sphinx of Giza had several mysteries about its history. Who had it built, who is it supposed to look like, and why was it built? For ages, it remained a major mystery, with clues being tough to spot. Recently though, some concrete evidence has built around one king, Khafra. Khafra was the son of King Khufu and throne successor of his brother Djedefre. This theory is proven due to the same building methods as Khafra's causeway and his pyramid. This along…
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…
One of the biggest questions surrounding the Sphinx is, whose face is on the Sphinx. Some Egyptologist believe that it represents Khafre but others believe that it resembles Pharaoh Khafre’s older brother Djedefre (Andrew Bayuk). Another big question surrounding the Great Sphinx of Giza is, who built ? It seems like the most logic thing to think who built it is Khafre. A German Egyptologist believes that Pharaoh Khafre’s father, Khufu built the Sphinx.(Andrew Bayuk) Overall, the Sphinx builder…
(Ivan). It is difficult to image that this engineering feat could be accomplished using human labour. Undoubtedly, there must have been a large amount of physical labour that would have went into building the pyramids would have required without the assistance of alien helpers. To add fuel to the fire, there are also suspicious coincidences noted regarding the pyramids alignment with the solar system. Interestingly, for example, “The Great Pyramid is the most accurately aligned structure in…
Also in the Nazca desert of Peru lay a series of geoglyph lines, called the Nazca Lines, which can only be seen from the sky. The Nazca lines are believed to have been created by the Nazca culture between 400 and 650 AD. The hundreds of figures range from simple lines to complex configurations of hummingbirds, spiders, monkeys, fish, sharks, orcas, and lizards. The largest of these figures are over 660 feet (200m) across. The local legend involves the landing of strange men near Ecuador.…
The poem “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelly is about an Egyptian king, Ozymandias. Ozymandias’ real name is King Ramesses II; he is known as Ozymandias by the Greeks. Percy Bysshe Shelly hears about a finding of Ozymandias’ statue near his funeral temple and this basically motivates him to write this poem. The statue is completely demolished, leaving only a few pieces from the statue on the ground and there is no other form of life near it. Percy Bysshe Shelly basically describes what is at and…