Category Archives: Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza (Cairo, Egypt)

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 […]

The Great Sphinx of Giza (Giza, Egypt)

The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx with a human head and a lion’s body. It is situated on the Giza Plateau in the city of Giza, Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile River. The Great Sphinx was likely constructed around 2500 BC during […]

The New Seven Wonders of the World

The “New Seven Wonders of the World” were selected through a campaign launched in 2001 by the Switzerland-based New 7 Wonders Foundation. Following a public vote conducted via mobile phone and the internet, the most impressive structures chosen from around the world were announced on 7 July 2007. However, UNESCO did not officially recognise this […]

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

They are known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World or the Seven Wonders of the World. It is a list of seven significant structures that existed during the Classical antiquity. All of them are extraordinary ancient monuments built by human hands. The first known list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, […]