The Great Pyramid at Giza; Perfection in Ancient Egypt, Part Four

The Great Pyramid at Giza is more than a pyramid. King Khufu added many other buildings to his burial site that added more meanings to Giza.

You can appreciate Giza much more by exploring the buildings around the Great Pyramid.

1. A stone causeway almost half a mile long led from the Nile to the pyramid’s east side. The 5th century BCE Greek historian, Herodotus said that its walls were carved with reliefs.

2. The causeway ended at a large stone mortuary temple with an open courtyard and storage rooms. This was the first large stone temple in Egypt.

3. A 26 foot high limestone wall surrounded the rest of the Great Pyramid–access to the pyramid was only through the temple.

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