Great Pyramid of Giza
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb and the largest of the Giza pyramids, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Pyramid of Giza canonical | 40 |
| Pyramid of Khufu | 6 |
| Great Pyramid of Khufu | 3 |
| Pyramid complex of Khufu | 3 |
| Pyramid of Cheops | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site component
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ancient Egyptian pyramid ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ pyramid ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Pyramid of Giza
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surface form:
Pyramid of Cheops
Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ
surface form:
Pyramid of Khufu
|
| apexOriginallyCappedBy | pyramidion (capstone) ⓘ |
| baseArea | about 5.3 hectares ⓘ |
| baseLength | about 230.4 metres per side ⓘ |
| builder | Khufu ⓘ |
| casingMaterial | Tura limestone ⓘ |
| civilization |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| constructionCompleted | c. 2560 BC ⓘ |
| constructionDuration | about 20 years ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | c. 2580 BC ⓘ |
| contains |
Grand Gallery
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King’s Chamber ⓘ Queen’s Chamber ⓘ Subterranean Chamber ⓘ air shafts ⓘ ascending passage ⓘ descending passage ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinates | 29.9792°N 31.1342°E ⓘ |
| coreMaterial | local limestone blocks ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic symbol of ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| currentHeight | about 138.8 metres ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Khufu ⓘ |
| distinction | only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| estimatedMass | about 6 million tonnes ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfBlocks | about 2.3 million ⓘ |
| function | tomb of Pharaoh Khufu ⓘ |
| governorate |
Giza
ⓘ
surface form:
Giza Governorate
|
| historicalPeriod | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| inscribedIn |
Memphis
ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis and its Necropolis World Heritage Site
|
| interiorMaterial | Aswan granite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Giza
ⓘ
Giza ⓘ
surface form:
Giza pyramid complex
|
| locatedNear | Cairo ⓘ |
| material |
granite
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| name | Great Pyramid of Giza self-link ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Great Sphinx of Giza
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Pyramid of Khafre ⓘ Pyramid of Menkaure ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned to the cardinal points ⓘ |
| originalHeight | about 146.6 metres ⓘ |
| originallyCoveredBy | smooth white limestone casing stones ⓘ |
| partOf |
Giza
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surface form:
Giza Necropolis
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur ⓘ Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ⓘ |
| record | tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years ⓘ |
| relativeSize |
largest pyramid at Giza
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tallest of the Egyptian pyramids ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist destination in Egypt ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 86 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
Referenced by (53)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Great Pyramid of Giza
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this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Cheops
this entity surface form:
Great Pyramid of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Great Pyramid of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Great Pyramid of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Pyramid complex of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Pyramid complex of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Khufu
this entity surface form:
Pyramid complex of Khufu