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28 August 2010

Pyramids of Giza, Egypt 1

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built in 4500 BC - comprised of 2.3 million stones & taking an estimated 25-30 years to complete, it is the largest of the 9 pyramids in Giza - that's its base to the left of the top pic. It is difficult to get a picture of the entire great pyramid because it is so huge. The Great pyramid has 3 small pyramids on its south side where the pharoh's wife, mother & daughter are entombed.
The pyramid directly behind me in top pic is the 2nd largest in Giza built by the son of the pharaoh contained in the largest. It also has 3 smaller pyramids on one side for this pharaoh's immediate family.
Bottom pic is of the Sphinx carved from one stone by the pharoh who built the first & largest pyramid. Supposedly it was Napoleon who had its nose shot off. And the Sphinx' goatee is in an English museum who refuse to return it to Egypt!
Now I have seen 3 of the 7 wonders of the ancient world - the other 2 being Angkor Wat & Petra! I think the other 4 have been gone for centuries!!