Greater Cairo
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
أهرامات الجيزة وأبو الهول
The plateau of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world.
The Giza plateau holds the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, built for kings of the Fourth Dynasty around 4,500 years ago, together with the Great Sphinx, the valley temples and the cemeteries of officials. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one still standing. Giza is part of the UNESCO World Heritage property that runs along the pyramid fields to Dahshur.
Highlights
- The Great Pyramid of Khufu and its interior passages
- The Great Sphinx beside Khafre's valley temple
- Panoramic viewpoints over all three pyramids
- The nearby Grand Egyptian Museum, a short drive away
Good to know
- Mornings are cooler and calmer; the plateau has little shade.
- Entry to the pyramid interiors is ticketed separately: check the official portal before you go.
Ways to experience it:Historical & archaeologicalFamily travel
- Suggested visit
- 1 day
- Coordinates
- 29.9792°N, 31.1342°E (approximate)
- Status
- Editorial draft · unverified
- Sources
- UNESCO World Heritage List — Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
- Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities — monuments portal
- Wikidata — Giza pyramid complex (Q12508)
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