Pyramids of Giza: Attractions, Tips & Tours

You'll have seen a thousand photographs of the Pyramids of Giza by the time you finally get here, but nothing beats getting up-close-and-personal with these ancient monuments. Egypt's most famed and feted structures, these ancient tombs of kings guarded by the serene Sphinx have wowed spectators for centuries. Today, they continue to work their magic on all who visit. No trip to http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions/egypt-egy.htm is complete without time spent here at one of the world's most recognizable tourist attractions. Towering incongruously over the edge of Cairo's suburban sprawl, these mighty monuments are a tribute to the power and ambition of Egypt's Pharaonic rulers. See also: http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/pyramids-of-giza-egy-giza-giza.htm#EGY-GIZA-GIZA0H. Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Cheops or Pyramid of Khufu) https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url=http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/pyramids-of-giza-egy-giza-giza.htm&pubid=ra-4d9dd38f51732fcc&ct=1&title=Pyramids%20of%20Giza:%20Attractions,%20Tips%20&%20Tours%20|%20PlanetWare&pco=tbxnj-1.0.
Giza'a Great Pyramid (also called the Pyramid of Cheops) is not only this ancient site's most famous monument but one of the most well-known monuments in the world. It was built by the Pharaoh Khufu (commonly called by its Greek transliteration of Cheops) and was known to the ancient Egyptians as Ekhet Khufu ("Horizon of Khufu"). According to Herodotus, 100,000 men worked on its construction for three months every year. This mammoth structure's cubic content is staggering. Excluding the rock foundation and the interior chambers, the Great Pyramid is 2.3 million cubic meters. The base measurement is 227.5 meters, and the vertical height is 137.2 meters.