The largest of the three pyramids at Giza, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khufu around 2560 BCE and, for almost 3,800 years, the tallest man-made structure on Earth. Its precise astronomical alignment and the scale of its construction remain a benchmark of ancient engineering.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest of the Egyptian pyramids and the most famous landmark of the Giza pyramid complex in Giza, Egypt.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest of the Egyptian pyramids and the most famous landmark of the Giza pyramid complex in Giza, Egypt.
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Wikimedia Foundation- Year Created: 2560 BCE
- Commissioned By: Pharaoh Khufu
3. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: World Heritage List: Memphis and its Necropolis, the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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date_inscribed: 1979
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