The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops, is located in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. It is the oldest and largest of the pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex in Cairo. It is also the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is the only ‘Wonder’ to have survived to the present day largely intact, having been least affected by the passage of time and environmental conditions.
Egyptologists have concluded that the pyramid was built around 2600 BC as a tomb for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu of the 4th Dynasty, and estimate that it took approximately 27 years to complete. An estimated 2.3 million blocks, with a total weight of approximately 6 million tonnes, were used in the construction of this colossal pyramid.
How those massive blocks of the Great Pyramid of Giza were quarried under the conditions of that era, how the quarried blocks were transported from there to Giza over distances of several kilometres, and how this structure with its magnificent architecture was built are just a few of the questions that intrigue us all. Although some aspects have been clarified, this ‘Wonder of the Ancient World’, which still retains its mystery, remains one of the most captivating places worth visiting.