Ancient site · Tomb
Pyramids of Giza
Also known as Giza necropolis
The burial complex of three kings of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty, Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, at the edge of the desert west of Cairo. Khufu's Great Pyramid was the tallest human-made structure on Earth for almost 4,000 years and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
The site also includes the Great Sphinx, temples, cemeteries for officials, and the village of the workers who built them.
- Dates
- c. 2600–2500 BCE
- Still standing
- Yes
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Yes
- Location
- 29.98° N, 31.13° E
How we know
The pyramids are dated by Egyptian king lists, workers' graffiti naming the kings, and radiocarbon.
Nearby sites
- Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara c. 2667–2648 BCE
- Petra c. 4th century BCE – 7th century CE; Treasury 1st century CE
- Abydos c. 4000 BCE – late Roman times
- Jericho (Tell es-Sultan) c. 10,000 BCE – Persian period; tower and wall c. 8000 BCE
- Raqefet Cave c. 12,000–9700 BCE (Natufian burials)
- Karnak Temple Complex c. 1970 BCE to Roman times