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Great Pyramid of Giza

Great Pyramid of Giza is located on the Giza Plateau - City Giza necropolis of ancient Memphis, now part of Cairo. This is the only wonder of the world that do not require descriptions of ancient historians or poets. It is the only wonder of the world on which not speculate on the shape, size and presentation. It is the oldest and only surviving still time. Contrary to popular belief, only the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), not all three Great Pyramids, is on the list of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest building in the world for more than 43 centuries until the nineteenth century in 1889 when it was built Eiffel Tower. She had, at first, 146 m (138 m today) height of 227 m and comprises side 2,521,000 cubic meters of stone. Pyramid faces were covered with polished granite slabs. It was built by the pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty, around 2560 BC to serve as his tomb.

The tradition of pyramid building started in Ancient Egypt as a

sophistication of the idea of "mastaba" or "platform" covering the royal tomb. Later, they were used more "mastaba", as evidenced by the first pyramid, the step pyramid as King Zoser (Djoser), built by the famous architect Egyptian Imhotep. According to Herodotus, its construction would have taken over twenty years and it would have worked 100,000 oameni.nti the site has been prepared and were transported blocks of stone. When a project was used outside the pyramid, a grinding has disappeared over time. Although it is not known exactly how the blocks were placed, there were several theories: one of these theories concerns the construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was raised as the pyramid rises. This ramp, coated with mud and water, facilitate transport blocks pushed (or pulled) into place. Another theory suggests that the blocks were put in place using long levers. When they conquered Egypt in 641 AD, the Arabs found intact pyramid and having opened it, searching for the treasure of Khufu, the sarcophagus was empty. Throughout history, the pyramids of Giza have stimulated human imagination, they called them "granary of Joseph" or "Mountains of Pharaoh". When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798 when he felt pride was expressed in the famous quote: "Soldats! Du Haut de ces Pyramides, 40 sicles contemplent nous" (Soldai! 40 centuries we look at the top of the pyramid). In recent years have discovered three or four rooms, near the burial chamber in one the royal ark, and the others are in the process of exploration, perhaps revealing the last secrets of the Great Pyramid: the pharaoh's mummy and treasure. Today, the Great Pyramid is included, together with the other pyramids and the Sphinx, Giza Plateau in the tourist region. Also in this area is the museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the south side of the pyramid. This boat is supposed to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey before being buried in the pyramid. It can also be served as a means of transport in the afterlife, according to ancient Egyptian beliefs.