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They have always been known by the Egyptians. But you probably mean discovered by the western world. The Greek writer Herodotus mentions them in his writings when he visited Egypt around 450 BC.
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The great pyramids in Egypt were not "discovered" because they have always been known to the Egyptians. However, their significance and exploration to the wider world started in the 19th century with the work of European archaeologists such as Giovanni Battista Caviglia and Howard Vyse.
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