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∙ 9y agoThe three pyramids of Giza were ordered built by Pharaoh Khufu as his tomb. It was to protect his body and possessions. The pyramids represent Egypt's wealth and power. Today, the pyramids represent the rich history and culture of Egypt.
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What are the best known Egytian Pyramids?
The Pyramids at Giza are probably the best known.
Which pyramid at Giza is the biggest?
The answer is yes because Giza [don't know if still]was the capital of Ancient Egypt.Lots of pharohs had their pyramids their.The best peserved and largest were built in Giza.
What is the best place to visit in Egypt?
The pyramids of Giza
How were Kush burial chambers similar or different from the Egyptian pyramids at Giza?
The Giza pyramids are one of Africa's best-known monuments. The Kush pyramids are called the Nubian pyramids. This necropolis was the burial place of 21 kings and 52 queens and princes including Anlami and Aspelta. The bodies of these kings were placed in huge granite sarcophagi. Aspelta's weighed 15.5 tons and its lid weighed four tons. The oldest and largest pyramid at Nuri is that of the Napatan king and Twenty-fifth Dynasty pharaoh Taharqa. These weighted more than the Giza's.
What is the best airport to go to near Egypt?
The best airport IN Egypt is Cairo as it is the most centralized and also the capital. Cairo is the best place to get flights out to other parts of Egypt as well, plus Cairo is in near the tourist destinations of the Pyramids of Giza and Karnak
What is the best known sphinx?
The Great Sphinx of Giza which is part of the Giza Necropolis that stands on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.
Who built the Pyramid at Giza?
The Great Pyramids at Giza were built for three 4th dynasty pharaohs: khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. The best known is the pyramid of Khufu (reigned 2589-66BC) as it is biggest (480ft high and 750 ft each side at the base). Not that they did any of the works themselves. This was done by his architects, surveyors, scribes, craftsmen (masons, carpenters, ropemakers, smiths and quarrymen) and thousands of (most likely naked) slave labourers.
What pyriamids did the great sphinx guard?
the other answer was messed up, so here is the real one. the sphinx is supposed to be a lion with the head of a man/pharaoh. its reason of making was to guard every pyramid. its nose is missing because some say Napoleon and his men used the sphinx's nose for target practice.
What is the best way to draw the Great Sphinx of Giza?
start with the nose
In which country are the pyramids?
There are pyramids of various sizes and descriptions in many countries. However the best known are in Egypt
What word best describes the function of the pyramids?
Most scholars believe that pyramids were built as resurrection machines.
Which civilization built huge temples and pyramids?
The Egyptian civilization was best known for construction magnificent temples and pyramids.
