Giza is most famous as the location of the Giza Plateau, the site of some of the most impressive ancient monuments in the world, including a complex of ancient Egyptian royal mortuary and sacred structures, among which are the Great Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a number of other large pyramids and temples.

The Great Pyramid of Giza [a] is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Built c. 2600 BC, [3] over a period of about 26 years, [4] the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only wonder that has remained largely intact.

Giza, city, capital of Al-Jizah muhafazah (governorate) in Upper Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile River just south-southwest of Cairo. It is the site of the three great pyramids of the 4th-dynasty pharaohs as well as the Sphinx, smaller pyramids, tombs, and temples.

2025年3月8日 · Pyramids of Giza, three 4th-dynasty (c. 2575–c. 2465 bce) pyramids erected on a rocky plateau on the west bank of the Nile River near Al-Jīzah (Giza) in northern Egypt. In ancient times they were included among the Seven Wonders of the World .

The Giza Project gives you access to the largest collection of information, media, and research materials ever assembled about the Pyramids and related sites on Egypt’s Giza Plateau. Immerse yourself in realistic 3D reconstructions of the Giza plateau. Resources designed especially for teachers and students.

2009年10月14日 · Built during a time when Egypt was one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world, the pyramids—especially the Great Pyramids of Giza—are some of the most magnificent man-made...

The pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx are among the most popular tourist destinations in the world, and indeed already were even in Roman times. Each of these spectacular structures served as the final resting place of a king of the 4th Dynasty (c.2613–2494 BC).

The Giza Plateau of Egypt. Located about 15 miles southwest of modern Cairo, Giza is home to the Great Pyramid , the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. Built by King Khufu (also known as Cheops) in the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom (around 2550 BCE), the Great Pyramid was the largest ever ...

2009年9月2日 · Giza is a plateau southwest of modern Cairo which served as the necropolis for the royalty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Most famous for the pyramids of Khufu...

The site we now know as Giza (or Gizah) was called Imentet (“the West”) or Kher Neter, (“the Necropolis”) in Ancient Egypt. The pyramids of Giza sit at the top of a limestone cliff which is part of the Middle Eocene Mokattam Formation.