The Great Pyramid
was built during the reign of Khufu, 2nd king of the
fourth dynasty (2,720-2,560 BC). It stands on the Giza plateau nearby
Cairo and is the biggest pyramid in the world. It measures 230 m (756 ft)
on each side of its base and originally measured 147 m (482 ft) high.
Beginning in the 10th century AD the entire Giza complex served as a
source of building materials for the construction of Cairo; as a result,
all three pyramids were stripped of their original smooth outer facing of
limestone.
The core masonry consists of large blocks of local limestone taken from
the near ....
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