The Great pyramid of Cheops was built between the years 2589 and 2566 BCE.
estimates vary between 14 and 20 years
Who know? Its a long time ago and all we know about him is that he built that great big pyramid.
The first pyramid was the stepped pyramid of Zoser. It can be seen in Saqqara, Egypt. It was built c.4770 years ago. The first smooth-faced pyramid was built for Snefru in c. 2620BC.
A long time ago.
The names of the 3 pyramids at Giza are: The great pyramid = Khufu = Cheops The centre pyramid = Khafre = Chephren The smallest pyramid = Menkaura = Mycerinus The first name [eg Khufu] is the Egyptian name for the pyramid,the second name is the Greek name for the pyramid.The three "Great Pyramids" are from largest to smallest, the Pyramid of Cheops (or Khufu), the pyramid of Kharfe and the Pyramid of Menkarue.Great Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Khafre & Pyramid of Menkaure.The details of the three main pyramids at Giza (there are 138 discovered in Egypt as of 2008) are as follows:Great PyramidName: 'Horizon of Khufu'Owner: KhufuMiddle pyramid (with casing still on its top)Name: 'Great is Khafre'Owner: KhafreLittle pyramidName: 'Menkaure is Divine'Owner: MenkaureMore information on pyramids available at the link below.The great pyramid = Khufu = CheopsThe centre pyramid = Khafre = ChephrenThe smallest pyramid = Menkaura = Mycerinus
A pyramid. Pyramids were built between the years c.2700 and 1550BC, a period known as the old and middle kingdoms. After 1550BC, the beggining of the "new kingdom", royal burial practices changed and the Pharaohs were buried in elaborate rock tombs in a desert valley located west of the royal capital Thebes. This is known as the valley of the kings.
Since they were built over 4500 years ago.
Since they were built - Great Pyramid [Khufu or Cheops] - finished around 2560 B.C. Pyramid of Khafre - finished around 2520 B.C. Pyramid of Menkaure - finished around 2490 B.C.
Because Cheops had the biggest of the three pyramids , the great pyramid . The great pyramid was built over thousands of years ago. It was one of the largest handmade temples that was ever constructed. It took over 20 years to build the great pyramid. A while after Cheops died , intruders invaded the pyramid and stole the gold and the jewelry that was inside , along with the kings body! The great pyranid failed to keep the kings body safe. But it has kept his name alive over 4,500 years after his death. ~Anonymouse
Who know? Its a long time ago and all we know about him is that he built that great big pyramid.
The step pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser (3rd dynasty) built about 4700 years ago
The first pyramid was the stepped pyramid of Zoser. It can be seen in Saqqara, Egypt. It was built c.4770 years ago. The first smooth-faced pyramid was built for Snefru in c. 2620BC.
The first pyramid built was 5,000 years ago and it was a step pyramid in Egypt. It was built for Zoser at Sakkara. It is the oldest man made structure on earth.
4,600 years ago....
A long time ago.
It depends on which ancient pyramids you're talking about.If you're feeling generous about your definition of "pyramid", the Babylonian ziggurats were built between roughly 4000 BC and 600 BC.The Egyptian pyramids were built between roughly 3000 BC and 1700 BC; the Great Pyramid (the one for Khufu/Cheops) was finished around 2560 BC. Khafre's pyramid (the slightly smaller one near the Great Pyramid) was built shortly after that.Mesoamerican pyramid-building started around 1000 BC and continued (in various different cultures) pretty much up until the European invasion in the 16th century. This kind of takes us out of "ancient" times and well into historical ones, though.There have been a large number of other cultures that have built objects that could with varying degrees of charity be referred to as pyramids; so unless you narrow it down considerably, the best we can say is "probably between 6000 and 500 years ago".
The coloseum was built almost 2,000 years ago.
built more than 4000 years ago as a tomb for an Egyptian pharaoh, this is the largest of the grat pyramids