Giza Necropolis

Three rock-cut tombs each more than 2,000 years old were recently discovered 125 miles south of Cairo, Egypt in the Nile Valley province of Minya. They are located in an area call El-Kamin El-Sahrawi which is near the city of Samalut. This discovery was announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. The three tombs contain several coffins or sarcophagi which are in different sizes. They found clay fragments as well. From analysis of the clay fragments it has been concluded that the…

I chose two online articles, one in The Christian Times, and the second in Haaretz. I felt like I needed to delve a little more, since both articles are short with information, yet, relatively similar. Initially, the title caught my attention. But, as I continued researching, the antiquity of the architectural structure of the buildings that remain today, enchanted me. I am neither atheist nor religious, but I was curious to see how the articles linked archeological discoveries to the Old…

known as a step pyramid and was designed as several mastabas stacked on top of each other. These types of pyramids were eventually developed into geometric pyramids. Giza is at the edge of modern Cairo. Giza held three pyramids: The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure. On the plateau of Giza is the most impressive and largest pyramid in Egypt. Made from complete cut stone blocks and they remain almost fully intact today. This pyramid was built by…

built, for the pharaoh of the time, to be used as a tomb. The pyramid was made of mainly stone, as were the other pyramids later built. The Great pyramid is the largest pyramid and last of the wonders of the ancient world. The pyramid was built in Giza, Egypt in approximately 2560BC (Meisner, 2012). For 3000 years the Great Pyramid was the tallest building in the world (Mark, 2016).…

The Great Pyramid of Giza The only remaining structure of the original seven wonders of the world is The Great Pyramid of Giza. If you did not know, The Pyramid of Giza is also the only place or structure that is associated with the original seven wonders and the new ones. It is a world renowned tourist attraction and can be visited at almost anytime in a full calendar year. It is located on the Giza plateau near modern day Cairo. It dates back to the reign of Khufu during the fourth dynasty,…

Pyramids are found are among the largest structures ever build. One of the largest of the three pyramids of Giza, known as the Great Pyramid, located in the west bank of the Nile River. The Great Pyramid was built for the Pharaoh Khufu. The sides of the pyramid average 755 feet, and its height was about 481 feet, built with over two million blocks of stone. The…

pyramids, the Great Pyramid of Giza, was built by Snefru’s son, Khufu, known also as Cheops, the later Greek form of his name” (“The Egyptian Pyramid “Par. 5). The Great Pyramid of Giza was not the only one of its kind. It is said that there were three main pyramids. In total there was about one hundred and thirty-eight pyramids built by the Egyptians. This pyramid took many years to build, in which took many hard workers to help in the process. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the biggest of them…

Pseudoscience beliefs are defined as “various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis” (Dictionary.com, LLC). It is important to note that this myth does not originate from one central idea or premise; rather this myth has been constructed and altered since its inception. Effectively, people who believe that aliens built the pyramids are rationalizing their limited amount of facts in way that makes sense and…

One of the last Seven Wonders of the World to be standing is the Egyptian Pyramids. The pyramids were one of the first of the seven wonders to be built and is also one of the tallest to this day. What makes the pyramids so interesting is how they were built. The pyramids were built with no modern tech-nology in hand. So they were basically by man and man-made tools. The reason the Great Pyramid was built was for the Old Kingdom ruler Khufu, the pyramid had a burial chamber built inside with a…

Across the barren desert, eyes gaze upon anyone who comes across its path. Baring the face of a supposed killer, standing tall and mighty, always ready to strike. Protecting a lifelong mystery, waiting to be uncovered. There are a lot of unexplained mysteries and phenomenon in history. One of the most sacred and mysterious of all is the Sphinx. Theories of this creation range from being the resting place for the god Osiris, and the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre but, the most realistic and…