The Great Pyramid of Giza was the Old Kingdom's most spectacular monument. It brought honor to all of Egypt. It took about 22 years to build. As many as 100,000 people may have worked on it. It is also known as the Pyramid of Khufu. It is the oldest of the Ancient Wonders of the World, and the last one that is still largely intact.

The Sphinx stands in front of the pyramid of Pharoah Khafre. It was carved from a single limestone rock. It has the body of a lion and the head of a Pharoah.

In Ancient Egypt, pyramids were considered to be "houses of eternity". They were designed as places to house dead, and to hold everything they would need for the afterlife. Most pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs and their families.

Over 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt.

Pyramids were designed with a north facing entrance. This was because they wanted them to align with the North Star.

Who built pyramids?

Pyramids were built by farmers and laborers during the flood season. Most stones weighed 2.5 tons, but some weighed as much as 80 tons. Laborers used ramps slicked with mud in order to move the stones.