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The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt
The Great Pyramid of Giza, located in the Giza plateau near the modern Egyptian city of Cairo, is the last surviving of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The pyramid was built over a twenty-year period during the reign of Khufu who...
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Djoser
Statue of Djoser, Third Dynasty ruler of Egypt, in his serdab.
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A Brief History of Egyptian Art
Art is an essential aspect of any civilization. Once the basic human needs have been taken care of such as food, shelter, some form of community law, and a religious belief, cultures begin producing artwork, and often all of these developments...
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The Pyramids of Giza Panorama
A photo showing the three Pyramids of Giza. From left to right they are:
- The Pyramid of Menkaure (c. 2532–2504 BCE)
- The Pyramid of Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BCE)
- The Great Pyramid of Khufu (c. 2589–2566 BCE)
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Ancient Egyptian Symbols
Religion in ancient Egypt was fully integrated into the people's daily lives. The gods were present at one's birth, throughout one's life, in the transition from earthly life to the eternal, and continued their care for the soul in the afterlife...
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The Pyramids, Giza, Egypt
The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. The earliest and largest is the Great Pyramid built by Khufu (2589-2566 BCE) and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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The Pyramids of Giza, Aerial View
The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. The earliest and largest is the Great Pyramid built by Khufu (2589-2566 BCE) and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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The Pyramids of Giza
Photo of the Pyramids of Giza.
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The Pyramids
The Pyramids at Giza. The modern city of Cairo is visible in the background.
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Tomb Robbing in Ancient Egypt
The tombs of the great kings and nobles of Egypt were built to safeguard the corpse and possessions of the deceased for eternity and yet, while many have endured for thousands of years, their contents often disappeared relatively quickly...