Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Egypt Pyramid is a historic building which still has a lot of mystery until today. Actually, the world has many building shaped of pyramid, besides the Egypt pyramid. Those several pyramids in the world are Madghacen pyramid in Algeria, Koh Ker pyramid in Cambodia, Nubia pyramid in Sudan, China pyramid in China, Nsude pyramid in Nigeria, Mesoamerica pyramid in Central America, pyramid of Chongha Zanbil in Iran, Cestius pyramid in Italy, and Egyptian pyramids in Egypt. From all of several pyramids that are in the world, Egypt pyramid is a pyramid which have the most interesting buildings and a lot of mystery. Mostly of the pyramids in Egypt used for tombs to the ancient Egyptian king or better known as Pharaohs. It seems a lot of treasure there.
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Pyramid in Giza
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Egypt identical with pyramid so often referred to by the state of pyramid. Egypt has more than 80 pyramids, the largest pyramid is located in Giza. Giza Necropolis is a place where there are archaeological sites are known to be the tourism because of its uniqueness. Precisely, Giza Necropolis is located in the city of Giza (outskirt of Cairo), it is located about 25 kilometers in the southwest of Cairo city center. Namen of the largest pyramids in the Giza Necropolis is Khufu Pyramid. The pyramid complex in Giza have been built since about 5000 years ago. Besides the pyramid of Khufu / Chepos, there are two other pyramids (Khafre / Rakhaef / Chephren and Menkaure / Mycerinus) and a statue of a lion which has human head shape or better known as the sphinx.
In the complex of Khufu pyramid, there is a valley temple that has been buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman. Khufu pyramid building blocks made of fine white limestone, it is a limited collection. Complex of Khafre pyramid consists of a valley temple, a Mortuary temple, a causeway, and the King's pyramid. Although it looks that Khafre pyramid is larger than the Khufu pyramid, actually the Khufu pyramid is greater in both of height and volume. Complex of Menkaure pyramid also consists of valley temple, a Mortuary temple, a causeway, and the King's pyramid. The valley and Mortuary temple has several statues of Menkaure. As everybody know that the Sphinx is a statue of the lion-headed human. Sphinx which is located in Giza Necropolis has a height of 3 meters with a length of 20 meters. Sphinx is a mythical creature in Egyptian and Greek mythology. Both of building in the form of a pyramid and sphinx in Egypt makes many mysteries now, It is also unique. Tourism which are in Egypt to be interesting because of its uniqueness.
