A view of the pyramids at Giza from the plateau to the south of the complex. From left to right, the three largest are: the Pyramid of Menkaure, the Pyramid of Khafreand the Great Pyramid of Khufu. The three smaller pyramids in the foreground are subsidiary structures associated with Menkaure's pyramid.
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A view of the Pyramid of Khafrefrom the Sphinx.
TheEgyptian pyramidsare ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt.
As of November 2008, there are sources citing both 118 and 138 as the number of identified Egyptian pyramids. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]Most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohsand their consorts during the Oldand Middle Kingdomperiods. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara, northwest of Memphis. The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser(constructed 2630 BC–2611 BC) which was built during the third dynasty. This pyramid and its surrounding complex were designed by the architect Imhotep, and are generally
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