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    The document provides information about tourism at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. It discusses the history of the pyramids, including details about the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure who had the three largest pyramids built. It also describes some of the key features and structures at the sites, such as the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, the Sunboat Museum which displays a restored ancient boat, and the Eastern Cemetery area containing tombs of royal family members.

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    TOURISM IN EGYPT

    # A TOUR OF THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA

    - One of the seven most mysterious wonders of the ancient world (and the only one still standing).

    - The Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure- they still live up to
    more than 4,000 years of hype.

    # THE HISTORY OF THE PYRAMIDS

    - The Giza Pyramids, built to endure an eternity, have done just that. The monumental tombs are relics of
    Egypt's Old Kingdom era and were constructed some 4,500 years ago.

    - Egypt's pharaohs expected to become gods in the afterlife. To prepare for the next world they erected
    temples to the gods and massive pyramid tombs for themselves-filled with all the things each ruler would
    need to guide and sustain himself in the next world.

    - Khufu's son, Pharaoh Khafre, built the second pyramid at Giza, circa 2520 B.C. His necropolis also
    included the Sphinx, a mysterious limestone monument with the body of a lion and a pharaoh's head. The
    Sphinx may stand sentinel for the pharaoh's entire tomb complex.

    - The third of the Giza Pyramids is considerably smaller than the first two. Built by Pharaoh Menkaure circa
    2490 B.C., it featured a much more complex mortuary temple.

    # THE GREAT PYRAMID (PYRAMID OF KHUFU)

    - The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu) is not only one of the most famous
    monuments at this ancient site, but one of the most famous in the world.

    -It was built by Pharaoh Khufu, and according to Herodotus, 100,000 men worked on its construction for
    three months each year.

    - The cubic content of this gigantic structure is amazing. Excluding bedrock and inner chambers, the Great
    Pyramid has a volume of 2.3 million cubic metres. The base measures 227.5 metres, and the vertical height
    is 137.2 metres.

    - People without claustrophobia can venture inside the pyramid, although there isn't much to see once inside
    the narrow, damp passages.

    - The entrance is a passage on the north side of the pyramid, which was cut by tomb robbers about 15
    meters below the original entrance.

    - This narrow tunnel leads to the Great Gallery, a long corridor that is a marvel of skillful construction.

    # SUNBOAT MUSEUM

    - Excavations carried out on the south and east sides of the Khufu pyramid in 1954 brought to light five
    long boat recesses, with solar intrusions into more than a thousand votive offerings.
    - Painstaking restoration work put the parquet back together, and the 4,500-year-old cedar-wood boat is now
    on display in this small one-room museum next to the Great Pyramid.

    # EASTERN CEMETERY

    - On the eastern side of the pyramid of Khufu are three small pyramids, built as tombs for the queens and
    the pharaoh's daughter, and a large necropolis for other relatives.

    - On the south side is a row of large mastabas (tombs) belonging to the dignitaries.

    - The mastaba of Merisankh III (wife of Pharaoh Khafre) has intricate and colorful carvings on the inner
    walls depicting scenes from daily life.

    - The mastaba of Seishmenofer IV has a columned entrance, although the interior is simpler.

    # KHAFRE PYRAMID

    - The pyramid of Khafre is located 160 meters to the southwest of the Great Pyramid. Ibn Khufu built it in
    the first part of the building, where a high piece of land is visible on it.

    - Much of the original limestone casing at the top of the pyramid has been preserved, and the design of the
    mortuary temple on the east side is clearly distinguished.

    - The height of the pyramid is 135.5 meters, and its base measures 210.5 meters.

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