The three pyramids at Giza remain most famous of all other pyramids, beacuse of their superior construction, scale and accessibility to Cairo. This is one of the seven nwonders of the ancient world. These pyramids are the tombs of pharaohs. The great pyramid rose to 481 ft and contained 2,300,000 blocks of stone. Its four sides, each 700 ft long, are aligned exactly on true north,south, east and west.
gangs of 100,000 men rotaing in shifts of three months each, toiled for twenty years building the great pyramid. The pharaoh was thought to be the Son of Sun, who had taken human form to lead he people. He will continue to assist themin the Next World. no wonder the peasant farmers were gladly contributing their hard labor to the building of the tomb for the pharaoh.
Like in all other tombs for the pharaohs, this graet pyramid also contained a lot of jewellery, furniture, boats and all sorts of grain and articles for food. Egyptians beleived in life hereafter. The spirit always returns looking for the body. They want to keep the body from decay and keep all necessary items for the pharaoh to have a good time when the spirit returns to the body! The elaborate decoration of the walla and ceilings as well as the meticulous and detailed art work of the tomb tell us how strong their beleives were. Often as soon as the pharaoh takes the throne he starts planning and working on his tomb!
In front of the great pyramid is a huge sculpture of a lions body with the kings head, representing the mighty King Khafra.
Realization that I was walking through this place with history dating back to BC 2000 brought goose bumps.
