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![]() ![]() Through earthquakes and pillaging, most of the casing stones are missing today. It is the largest pyramid ever built and is made of over 2.3 million limestone blocks – each weighing from 2.5 to 15 tons! At completion, the Great Pyramid was surfaced with white casing stones made of highly polished white limestone, which would have produced impressive reflections of the Egyptian sunlight. Originally 481 feet (147 meters) tall, with each side about 755 feet (230 meters) wide, this structure took twenty years to build. Hemiunu, who served as vizier and royal seal bearer to Khufu, was probably responsible for building Khufu’s pyramid at Giza. It was built for Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek). ![]() The Great Pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact. They consist of the pyramids and funerary complexes of the pharaohs Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu. Many people visit Egypt each year to see the pyramids in order to get a glimpse into Egypt’s ancient past. The Pyramids of Giza are an important part of ancient Egypt, as well as present-day Egypt. ![]()
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