Did You Know?
The Great Pyramid of
Giza was so ahead of
its time that it stood
as mankind’s most
The Great Pyramid of
Giza was so ahead of
its time that it stood
as mankind’s most
significant
architectural
achievement for
several millennia.
Built in 2560 B.C. for
the pharaoh Khufu,
the structure consists
of some 2.3 million
stone blocks and took
an army of workers
20 years to complete.
Not only is it the
oldest of the Seven
Wonders of the
Ancient World, it is
the only one still
standing. Perhaps
most astonishing of
all, at 481 feet tall
(now 456 feet after
centuries of erosion)
the Great Pyramid
stood as the world’s
tallest structure for
over 3,800 years.
architectural
achievement for
several millennia.
Built in 2560 B.C. for
the pharaoh Khufu,
the structure consists
of some 2.3 million
stone blocks and took
an army of workers
20 years to complete.
Not only is it the
oldest of the Seven
Wonders of the
Ancient World, it is
the only one still
standing. Perhaps
most astonishing of
all, at 481 feet tall
(now 456 feet after
centuries of erosion)
the Great Pyramid
stood as the world’s
tallest structure for
over 3,800 years.
No comments:
Post a Comment