Pyramids of Giza Located on the pyramids plateau in Giza (Memphis or Memphis), Egypt in the West Bank of the Nile. Built around 2480-2550 BC, it is the Pyramids of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure. These pyramids are royal tombs, each bearing the name of the king who built it and was buried there after his death. The pyramid building here is a stage of the development of the tombs building in ancient Egypt, which began with a small pit turned into an underground chamber and then to several rooms topped by a terrace It evolved to take the form of a pyramid inscribed by Engineer Imhotep Minister of Pharaoh Djoser in the Third Dynasty and the pyramid is located in the cemetery Saqqara. This was followed by two attempts by King Senefro, the founder of the Fourth Dynasty, to build a complete pyramid shape, but two unhealthy pyramids appeared in Dahshur. The area of 13 acres was followed by the pyramid of Khafre and Menkaure
There is a lot of interesting and intriguing information that few people know about. Here are 15 facts you don't know about the pyramids:
1. The three most famous and famous pyramids of Giza, but in fact there are 80 pyramids recently discovered in the area of ancient Egypt, but what many people do not know that Egypt is not the only country where the pyramids in the region, where there are 220 pyramids occupied so Ranked first in number.
2. The Pyramid of Djoser, located in the city of Saqqara, is the oldest pyramid of all time and dates back to the 27th century BC.
3. While the pyramid of Djoser is the oldest, the Pyramid of Cheops (Pyramid of Giza) ranked the largest among his peers, with a current height of 146.5 meters, in addition to being one of the seven wonders of the world.
4. Estimates of the pyramids' human capacity required to build them vary widely, but have reached approximately 100,000 people.
5. The pyramids were not built overnight, but the construction of the Great Pyramid alone took nearly 200 years, and the construction of corridors and the lower parts thereof ten years, according to the Greek historian Herodotus, who visited Egypt in the fourth century BC more than 2000 years after the construction of the pyramid These and other narratives had been heard by some priests and narrators, indicating that many of the pyramid construction began at the same time.
6. All the Egyptian pyramids were built on the west bank of the Nile River, then known as the sunset site, and this was linked to one of the ancient Egyptian myths, the myth of the “kingdom of the dead”.
7. The ancient Egyptian nobles were buried in the pyramids with all their valuable items, such as luxury jewelry. It was then believed that the dead would use them in the afterlife.
8. The first pyramid architect was known as “Amhotep,” an ancient Egyptian engineer and physician in addition to his vast and diverse culture. He is credited with designing the first major pyramid “Djoser”.
The first pyramid engineer named “Amhotep”
9. Experts agree on the hypothesis of building the pyramids of huge stones carved with copper chisels, but the methods of transporting these stones are still a matter of speculation and discussions, and a puzzle to this day.
10. According to the numerous designs of pyramid construction, it became clear that the way the pyramids were built over time, the old pyramids were not built in the same way as their later counterparts.
11. Like many other monuments and anecdotes in the world, the pyramids of Giza were subjected to demolition by al-Aziz and the second Ayyubid sultan in Egypt;
The attempt to demolish the pyramids is evident in this crack
12. The pyramids of Giza are in great harmony with the group of stars "Orion", has been taken by the builders as a guide in their construction. These stars were closely associated with the god Osiris, the god of resurrection and the afterlife, according to the ancient Egyptians.
The Pyramids of Giza and the Star Collection “Orion”
13. The Great Pyramid in Giza is estimated to contain more than two million stone blocks, each weighing between 2 and 30 tons, in addition to some blocks weighing more than 50 tons.
14. The pyramids were originally covered with a layer of carefully polished white limestone, giving them a glimpse of a gorgeous gem reflecting the sun's rays, which could have been seen from a very long distance.
Finally, these massive structures have many undiscovered secrets, as well as secret passages, and multiple hidden rooms, making them one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
If you are fond of secrets and codes, you only visit these great edifices.
