Giza
Egyptian pyramid site
Giza is a city in Egypt on the west bank of the Nile, part of the Cairo metropolitan area.
It is best known as the site of the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, monuments from ancient Egypt that remain among the world's most recognizable landmarks: We visited the pyramids at Giza.
Egyptian king, largest pyramid
- Great PyramidAncient Egyptian royal tomb
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
- necropolisAncient cemetery complex
tomb · sarcophagus · burial chamber · granite · quarry · ramp · Seven Wonders · construction
Ancient Egyptian ruler
- NileAfrica's longest river
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- Old KingdomEarly Egyptian dynastic period
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
papyrus · Ra · Osiris · Horus · Anubis · scarab · mummification · Thebes
Egyptian capital city
- suburbOutlying residential district
- metropolitanOf a major city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- governorateGovernor-led administrative region
population · traffic · residential · markets · tourism · infrastructure · development · modern
Colossal human-lion statue, Egypt
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- lionManed African feline
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
headdress · enigma · riddle · erosion · restoration · paws · enclosure · bedrock
Steep slope dividing elevations
- elevationHeight above reference point
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- desertTo leave behind completely
sand · necropolis · cemetery · quarries · causeway · cliffs · horizon · sunset
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- digUnearth by shoveling
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- carbon-datingIsotope-based age measurement
antiquities · conservation · restoration · survey · trench · Petrie · tombs · cemetery
Khufu
Egyptian king, largest pyramid
- Great PyramidAncient Egyptian royal tomb
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
necropolis · tomb · sarcophagus · burial chamber · granite · quarry · ramp · Seven Wonders · construction · blocks
pharaoh
Ancient Egyptian ruler
- NileAfrica's longest river
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- Old KingdomEarly Egyptian dynastic period
hieroglyphs · papyrus · Ra · Osiris · Horus · Anubis · scarab · mummification · Thebes · Luxor
Cairo
Egyptian capital city
- suburbOutlying residential district
- metropolitanOf a major city
- urbanPertaining to cities
governorate · population · traffic · residential · markets · tourism · infrastructure · development · modern · hotels
Great Sphinx
Colossal human-lion statue, Egypt
pharaoh · headdress · enigma · riddle · erosion · restoration · paws · enclosure · bedrock · colossal
escarpment
Steep slope dividing elevations
- elevationHeight above reference point
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- bedrockSolid stone underground
desert · sand · necropolis · cemetery · quarries · causeway · cliffs · horizon · sunset · panorama
excavation
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- digUnearth by shoveling
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
carbon-dating · antiquities · conservation · restoration · survey · trench · Petrie · tombs · cemetery · mapping
- Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
- ancient sitesPompeii, Stonehenge, pyramids, Colosseum, Petra
- Egyptian PlacesCairo, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria, Memphis
- African PlacesCairo, Cape Town, Kilimanjaro, Kruger, Marrakech
- Egypt travelNile cruises, Abu Simbel, Valley of Kings, Karnak, ancient sites
- Egyptian SitesValley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Abu Simbel, Tod, Rosetta
GizaLuxor
Egyptian city of ruins
Thebes · Valley of the Kings · Karnak · Aswan · Abu Simbel
GizaBabylon
Ancient Mesopotamian capital
Colossus of Rhodes · Lighthouse of Alexandria · Temple of Artemis
- Pyramids of GizaAncient Egyptian royal tombs
- Great Pyramid of GizaMassive ancient Egyptian tomb
- Great Pyramid at GizaColossal pharaonic burial structure
- Giza pyramidsPharaonic burial monuments
- Giza PlateauEgyptian pyramid complex site