Top 10 Facts About Pyramids Of Giza

Egypt is well-known for its pyramids and the pyramids of Giza are one of the largest artifacts in the world. They were built to honor certain pharaohs of the fourth ruling dynasty of Egypt that was known as the old kingdom. It was the first era of Egyptian civilization that lasted from 2688 to 2181 BCE. Today, we will be talking about some facts about this pyramids of Giza. 

1. The pyramid of Giza were the first to be built 

Pharaoh Djoser built a step pyramid in Saqqara south of Giza around 2630 BCE. Initially, tombs of kings and queens were underground.

2. The great pyramid was constructed after the red pyramid 

Pharaoh Sneferu’s Red Pyramid was 341 feet (ca. 104 meters) tall. It was constructed at Dahshur, this was after the first pyramid in Maidum was left unfinished while his second was turned into the Bent pyramid.

3. The pyramids of Giza have shrunk 

The pyramids of Giza donot stand as tall as they were when they were constructed. They have undergone erosion. 

4. The interior of the pyramids have three chambers

The pyramids were designed as tombs, they have three burial chambers that were intended to house Khufu and a supplication of goods and treasures that he was to take with him in the afterlife. 

5. The chambers of the pyramids are empty 

The tombs under the pyramids used to be filled with gifts and human remains which they were supposed to take with them to the afterlife. But as the pyramids were opened for the public it lead to a lot of looting which made the tombs bare and empty. 

6. Skilled masons built the pyramids 

It is popularly believed that slaves have built the pyramids of Giza but exerts believe that at least 20,000 to 30,000 skilled masons, engineers, architects, surveyors, and other craftsmen constructed the Khufu temple.

7. They are the oldest wonders of the world 

These pyramids are the oldest and have remained in good conditions making it the wonders of the world. 

8. Limestone was used to decorate the outside of the pyramids 

While constructing the pyramids, extreme importance was given to the details as a sign of love and respect to the pharaohs and the dead. The outside of  the pyramids were decorated with highly polished local limestones. 

9. The pyramids had an invisible door 

It is believed that the pyramid once had a swivel door that weighed up to 20 tons. One could only push open the door from the inside and was not detectable from the outside.

10. Heavy stones were used in the construction of the stones 

Historians believe that the Giza pyramids were constructed using more than two million stones ranging from 2 tons to 50 tons.