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Giza Pyramid Complex

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EGYPT · 2600 BC

Giza Pyramid Complex

أهرامات الجيزة

Memphis was the capital of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, and its burial grounds stretch from Giza to Dahshur, with pyramids, temples, decorated mastabas and tombs cut into the rock. Already in antiquity these pyramid fields were counted among the Seven Wonders of the World.

Original name
أهرامات الجيزة
Country
Egypt
Period
2600 BC
Civilisation
Egyptian
UNESCO
On the World Heritage List
Location
29.9792° N, 31.1342° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD

Giza is part of the necropolis of which capital?

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