5 Fascinating Facts About Egyptian Pyramids You May Not Know...

The three pyramids in Giza Necropolis are the most famous Egyptian pyramids but in fact, as many as about 140 pyramids in total have been discovered in the area of the Ancient Egypt.

While the Pyramid of Djoser is considered the oldest, the Pyramid of Khufu (also known as Great Pyramid of Giza or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the largest. The original height of the pyramid was 146.5 meters (481 feet), the current height is 138.8 meters (455 feet).

 

 

Until the Lincoln Cathedral was built in England in 1311, the Great Pyramid of Giza held the title for the world´s tallest man-made structure. It held the record for an incredible and unparalleled 3871 years!

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the last one still in existence.

 

 

 

The estimates of the number of workers involved in the construction of the pyramids differ significantly but it might have been as many 100,000 people.