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The Giza pyramid complex (also called the Giza necropolis) in Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt, between c. 2600 – c. 2500 BC.
From north to south: parts of the city of Giza, the Giza Necropolis, and part of the Giza plateau. The Giza Plateau (Arabic: هضبة الجيزة) is a limestone plateau in Giza, Egypt, the site of the Fourth Dynasty Giza pyramid complex, which includes the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex.
The Great Pyramid of Giza[a]is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaohKhufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynastyof the Old Kingdom. Built c. 2600 BC,[3]over a period of about 27 years,[4]the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only wonder that has remained largely intact.
Giza ( / ˈɡiːzə /; sometimes spelled Gizah, Gizeh, Geeza, Jiza; Arabic: الجيزة, romanized : al-Jīzah, pronounced [aljiːzah], Egyptian Arabic: الجيزة el-Gīza [elˈgiːzæ]) [3] is the third-largest city in Egypt by area after Cairo and Alexandria; and fourth-largest city in Africa by population after Kinshasa, Lagos, and Cairo.
6th of October ( Modern Standard Arabic: السادس من أكتوبر Al Sādis Min Uktōber; Egyptian Arabic: ستة اكتوبر Setta Oktōbar) is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. It is a satellite city, located adjacent to Giza, and is part of the Greater Cairo region. [2] Per the 2017 national census, it had a population of ...
The nomes of Ancient Egypt, in lower Egypt The nomes of Ancient Egypt, in upper Egypt. A nome is a subnational administrative division of Ancient Egypt. Lower Egypt. Nome 1: White Walls; Nome 2: Cow's thigh; Nome 3: West; Nome 4: Southern Shield; Nome 5: Northern Shield; Nome 6: Mountain bull; Nome 7: West harpoon; Nome 8: East harpoon; Nome 9 ...
Dahshur is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is located on the Western Desert plateau at the edge of the cultivated plain, and along with the pyramid complexes at Saqqara, Abusir, and Giza, to its north, forms the pyramid fields of the ancient capital city of Memphis. [3] It is known chiefly for several pyramids, mainly Senefru 's ...
Media in category "Featured pictures of Egypt" The following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. All Gizah Pyramids.jpg 4,372 × 2,906; 5.78 MB.