Egypt - Pyramids

"Business Card" Egypt - Pyramids. They are about a hundred - large and small, step, and with smooth sides, come down to us almost intact and more like a shapeless heap of stones. Pyramids are located along the western shore of the Nile near the place where in the era of the Old Kingdom was the country's capital - Memphis.

The most famous of them - the Pyramid of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, who are known as one of the seven "wonders of the world." They are located on the outskirts of Cairo, on the edge of the desert plateau of Giza.

The largest of them - the Pyramid of Cheops (2590 BC) - is still the greatest architectural creations of human hands. Side of its base - 227.5 m height during construction - 146.6 m Now the pyramid to 9 meters below the top stones fell during the earthquake. Neither the mummy of Pharaoh, or the burial urns were found. It is believed that the pyramid was plundered in antiquity. [Fujitsu]

Egypt. Pyramid. Pyramid of Khafre
The second largest pyramid at Giza belongs to Pharaoh Hefrenu. It was built 40 years later than the first, near the apex of the pyramid is partially retained cladding. Sometimes it seems that this pyramid is greater than the pyramid of Cheops. In fact, it's a little less. [From the fitting is simple - you order by phone, pay for it. You narezhut it and even deliver. 8-)]

Egypt. Great Sphinx
Next - the ancient guardian of the pyramids - the Great Sphinx. Sphinx resting lion with a human head, is the largest monolithic sculpture. Its length - 73, height - 20 meters. It is believed that the Sphinx was carved during the construction of the pyramids of Chephren and has the facial features of the pharaoh. [Electronic gram scales scales analytical balance prices. ]

Completes the ensemble of the great pyramids of Giza pyramid of Menkaure (2505 BC). It is considerably smaller than its predecessors: the height of 62, and the party base - 108 meters.

Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara
The stone blocks for construction of the pyramids were cut down in sorrow Mukattam on the other side of the Nile. Ancient quarry and now clearly visible. Then the blocks are brought on board in the Guise of a specially dug for this channel. At the pyramid blocks dragged along an inclined earth embankment. The scale of this building is hard to imagine: only for the erection of the pyramid of Cheops has left 2.3 million stone blocks weighing two and a half tons each. []

At 30 kilometers south of Giza is another famous necropolis - Saqqara. There is a six-tomb of Djoser - the oldest of the Egyptian pyramids.

Egypt. Pharaoh's Village

Egypt. Pharaoh's Village
On a small island in the Giza district of Cairo is "Pharaoh village." Here is a sculpture of ancient Egyptian gods, is a typical ancient Egyptian temple, a replica of Tutankhamen's tomb, houses the rich and the poor Egyptians, live scenes of ancient life - dressed in outfits pharaonic times actors plowed land, threshed grain, mold clay pots, are made papyrus. []