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Egypt is a popular foreign destination for anyone who loves the past, Pharaohs and monuments. And amongst all the destinations in Egypt, Giza stands tallest for the splendor of its pyramids of the highest order. These beautiful stone structures of Giza have survived for around 4500 years. The whole set of pyramids located in Giza are found on the Giza Plateau, which is on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.
Tourists can easily locate these ancient monuments which are located approximately 8 kilometres inwards in the desert from the old town of Giza on the Nile. They can also be approached from Cairo from a distance of 25 kilometres southwest of Cairo city centre. These monuments are a connoisseur's delight as they are the only surviving monuments from the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The symbolism and design connected with the pyramids of Giza have not only kept the minds of archaeologists and architects busy but even the common man has been swayed by the mysterious spell cast by these magnificent monuments of Egypt's past glory.
Giza along with a number of other ancient sites is considered as a World Heritage Site and thus is an important part of our cultural wealth. Get lost in the Pyramid's structures and you can spend an endless numbers of hours trying to solve the mysteries of the past, while paying respect to the departed Pharaohs of the past. You can also study the tombs of the high and mighty of ancient Egypt.
The pyramids basically consists of the Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre (a little to the south-west in direction) and the smaller sized Pyramid of Menkaure (further to the south-west). These exotic structures are also accompanied by other edifices which are know as "queens" pyramids, causeways and valley pyramids. But how can we forget the Great Sphinx. This monument has truly very few rivals when we try to recollect some of the inspiring monuments of the past. It is located on the eastern side of the Pyramid's complex and faces the East. Expert Egyptologists consider the head of the Great Sphinx to be that of Khafre. The stones used in constructing these pyramids can be admired along with all the hard work and planning put in by its makers. Although the pyramids look isolated due to the various ways they have been represented in paintings, they are located very close to areas which are considered as populated areas in Egypt.
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