First Wonder Of World |
The Pyramid of Egypt |
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Pyramid of Egypt The Pyramid of Egypt were made some 5000 yrs ago. In fact, these are the tombs of the Egyptian rulers. The biggest pyramid is located at Giza, a small town near Cairo. This is the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops and his Queen. Its area is 5 hectares. Its base forms a square and its height is approximately around 147m. 2,300,000 blocks of lime stone are fitted in this tomb. It is said that it was completed by more than one lakh lobourere who worked for about 20 years.
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