Egypt > Giza Pyramids & Sphinx > Giza Khufu Pyramid EG024141jhp
Photographs of the three Giza pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx, temples, Solar Barque museum and western cemetery mastabas, including the Light and Sound Show night views.
© Jim Henderson
Photographer: | Jim Henderson | |||
Collection: | Giza Pyramids & Sphinx | |||
Filename: | Giza Khufu Pyramid EG024141jhp |
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Upload Date: | 2002-10-20 13:53:31 | |||
Photo Size: | 11mb 3555x5333 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Khufu Great Pyramid ancient Egyptian monument tomb limestone blocks southside, the largest of the Gizah site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World. Standing 137m high, was 140m originally, was 230m on each size and probably was built using over 2 million blocks of stone averaging 2.5 tons although today it looks smaller than nearby Khafre Pyramid which higher on the Giza plateau. Taken here from near Khafre's Funerary temple on the south side of the pyramid. |
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