The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Seven Wonders of the ancient world

The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt.It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.  Initially at 146.5 meters (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. It was made as a tomb for King Khufu, who ruled Egypt from about 2551 to 2528 BC, and is the largest stone structures ever built. It covers an area the size of 200 tennis courts.