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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site component
ancient Egyptian pyramid
archaeological site
pyramid
royal tomb
alsoKnownAs Great Pyramid of Giza
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
surface form: "Ancient Egypt"
constructionCompleted c. 2560 BC
constructionDuration about 20 years
constructionStarted c. 2580 BC
contains Grand Gallery
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
nearbyStructure Great Sphinx of Giza
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
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
tallest of the Egyptian pyramids
touristAttraction major tourist destination in Egypt
UNESCOSiteId 86
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979

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Great Pyramid of Giza alsoKnownAs Great Pyramid of Giza
this entity surface form: "Pyramid of Khufu"
Great Pyramid of Giza alsoKnownAs Great Pyramid of Giza
this entity surface form: "Pyramid of Cheops"
Khufu burialPlace Great Pyramid of Giza
Khufu commissioned Great Pyramid of Giza
Giza Governorate contains Great Pyramid of Giza
this entity surface form: "Pyramid of Khufu"
Giza famousFor Great Pyramid of Giza
Old Kingdom of Egypt hasMonument Great Pyramid of Giza
Giza hasPart Great Pyramid of Giza
Giza Pyramids hasPart Great Pyramid of Giza
this entity surface form: "Great Pyramid of Khufu"
Giza hasPart Great Pyramid of Giza
subject surface form: "Giza pyramid complex"
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World hasPart Great Pyramid of Giza
Khufu hasPyramid Great Pyramid of Giza
Grand Gallery isInside Great Pyramid of Giza
this entity surface form: "Pyramid of Khufu"
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt knownFor Great Pyramid of Giza
Grand Gallery locatedIn Great Pyramid of Giza
King’s Chamber locatedIn Great Pyramid of Giza
this entity surface form: "Great Pyramid of Khufu"
Queen’s Chamber locatedIn Great Pyramid of Giza
Queen’s Chamber locatedIn Great Pyramid of Giza
this entity surface form: "Pyramid of Khufu"
Nazlet El-Semman locatedNear Great Pyramid of Giza
Sphinx International Airport locatedNear Great Pyramid of Giza
Great Pyramid of Giza name Great Pyramid of Giza
Pyramid of Khafre nearbyStructure Great Pyramid of Giza
this entity surface form: "Great Pyramid of Khufu"
Pyramid of Menkaure nearbyStructure Great Pyramid of Giza
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt notableMonument Great Pyramid of Giza
Khufu notableWork Great Pyramid of Giza
Grand Gallery partOf Great Pyramid of Giza
King’s Chamber partOf Great Pyramid of Giza
Pyramid of Menkaure smallerThan Great Pyramid of Giza
Tribune Tower stoneFragmentsFrom Great Pyramid of Giza
Lincoln Cathedral surpassedStructure Great Pyramid of Giza
Tura limestone usedIn Great Pyramid of Giza

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