Great pyramid/ Giza/ Egypt

The Great Pyramid of Giza, (sometimes spelled Gizeh) is the oldest and last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous pyramid in the world. It is presumed to have served as the tomb of the Fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (also known under his Greek name Cheops), after whom it is often called "Khufu's pyramid."

The most widely accepted estimate for its date of completion is 2570 BC; it is the oldest and largest of the three great pyramids in the Giza necropolis on the outskirts of modern Cairo, Egypt.

A few hundred metres southwest of Khufu's Great Pyramid lies the slightly smaller pyramid of Khafre, one of Khufu's successors who also built the Great Sphinx, and a few hundred metres further southwest is the pyramid of Menkaure, Khafre's successor, which is about half as tall. Khafre's pyramid appears the tallest on some photographs as it is somewhat steeper and built on higher terrain.

Construction

At construction the Great Pyramid was 146 metres (481 feet) tall, but due to erosion its current height is 137 metres (450 feet). It covers more than 5.5 hectares (13.5 acres) at the base, which is a square of over 235 metres (775 feet) on each side. For four millennia it was the world's tallest building, not being surpassed until the 160-metre tall spire of Lincoln Cathedral was completed in around 1300. The accuracy of work is such that the four sides of the base have only a mean error of 0.6 inch in length and 12 seconds in angle from a perfect square. The sides of the square are aligned quite precisely in North-South and East-West directions. The sides of the pyramid rise at an angle of approximately 51

19th century Egyptologist William Flinders Petrie proposed that the labor force was largely composed not of slaves, but of the rural Egyptian population, working during periods when the Nile river was flooded, and agricultural activity suspended; this theory is accepted by many today. Verner believes that the labor was organized into a hierarchy, consisting of two gangs of 1000 men, divided into five zaa or phyle of 200 men each, which may have been further divided according to the skills of the workers.

Herodotus speculated that the stone blocks used in the Great Pyramid's construction were maneuvered into place by raising them up a succession of short wooden scaffolds. Another possibility, proposed by the ancient scholar Diodorus Siculus, was that the stones were dragged along a system of ramps to the necessary height; this theory is more widely accepted today, though there remains considerable debate over what kind of ramps may have been used. Modern scholar Mark Lehner has speculated that a spiralling ramp, beginning in the stone quarry to the southeast, and continuing around the exterior of the pyramid, may have been used. The stone blocks may have been drawn on sleds, lubricated by water.

The most precisely cut stones were reserved for the outside. Once in place their corners were smoothened to give an almost shiny outer appearance of the pyramid.

Numerical significance

Some of those who have examined the Great Pyramid have made speculations regarding the numerical significance of the dimensions, angles, and ratios present in the structure.

One popular assertion is that the ratio of the pyramid's perimeter to its height times two ( P / ( 2

one of the everlasting world wonders so no wonder 10/10





pics by Alfred Molon:

http://www.molon.de/galleries/Egypt/Pyramids/index.php

here is a link to an interesting satelite photo:

Here is some pictures of the Pyramid I took



im the one at the front of the second camel

kecubung

waaaaaaaaaa.... really miz Egypt... bila la dpt pegi sana lagi.......

naasiha

Insha` ALLAH bulan Ogos 2007 dan seminggu sebelum Ramadhan saya nak umrah sambil melawat Mesir atau Yaman. Kalau nak join mai lah sama.

Insha` ALLAH saya plan untuk tahun depan nak lawat Jordan, Mesir dan dari Syria masuk ke Turkey sehingga Istanbul. Dari Istanbul ke Greece dan Italy. Setelah itu pulang ikut Istambul dan ke Makkah. Sesiapa yang nak ikut serta dialu-alukan. Kos rasnya anggaran 7000RM. Setakat ini baru 2 orang yang plan nak ikut serta.

insignia

kalau dapat masuk dlm pyramid masuk ler....
bila nak merasa pengalaman masuk dlm tu...
tapi kalau nak masuk yg best bila musim sejuk...
x ler panas sangat kat dalam tu...

kebayan

insyaAllah one day aku akan sampai.......

my-alja

Originally posted by kebayan at 14-7-2007 02:06 PM
insyaAllah one day aku akan sampai.......

me too...last time dah nak pi, tetiba ade baby baru...kekekek

kali nie kalo nak pi kena tunggu anak2 besar sket, baru boleh appreciate the history

muslyn

hmmm.. tak ramai ke forumers kat sini yg pergi egypt? thread ni sooo quiet. Unlike other european destinations..

Baru nak search kat sini sapa2 yg baru balik fm Egypt or recently went to Egypt.
InsyaAllah next week nak pi sana....ingat nak tny forumers about tours in egypt.
I thought Cairo is a popular destination among Malaysians. Siapa pi umrah, mesti nak ziarah Cairo sekali. ye la.. bukan selalu kan pi jln around that region.

some 13 yrs ago, I went to Cairo as part of my umrah ziarah package but stayed for only 2 days..sempat pegi pyramid, pi tpt depa process Papyrus and..... masjid2 tu lah..
This time, aku musti ke tpt depa buat show belly dance! hahaha.. dulu my parents tak nak pg tgk show tu sbb ialah,..baru lepas buat umrah, nak pi buat benda tak baik pulak! hahaha!

nadya08

  Huarghhhhh biler lah daku dapat sampai kat tempat nie................

VERY THE MENAKJUBKAN!!!

nadya08

  Huarghhhhh biler lah daku dapat sampai kat tempat nie................

VERY THE MENAKJUBKAN!!!

nadya08

  Huarghhhhh biler lah daku dapat sampai kat tempat nie................

VERY THE MENAKJUBKAN!!!

nadya08

  Huarghhhhh biler lah daku dapat sampai kat tempat nie................

VERY THE MENAKJUBKAN!!!

nadya08

opssss sori terpost byk plakk..............tu server bengong

azharfcsit

sapa yg penah pegi ke area pyramid giza ni..?
nk tanye...utk pegi ke kawasan2 piramid ni kena bayar kan?
camne plak piramid area sakkara n mephis? spinx kat giza or mephis

[azam]

Originally posted by azharfcsit at 13-11-2007 08:31 AM
sapa yg penah pegi ke area pyramid giza ni..?
nk tanye...utk pegi ke kawasan2 piramid ni kena bayar kan?
camne plak piramid area sakkara n mephis? spinx kat giza or mephis

Pergi Giza dah cukup sebab piramid dan sphinx ada dekat sana.Nak masuk kawasan piramid Giza kena beli tiket...Aku lupalah berapa tapi rasanya EGP50 kot..Kalau pergi dengan tour, bas akan masuk terus ke dalam kawasan piramid tuh dan kemudian kenalah berjalan ke piramid.Kalau pergi naik teksi, kita akan dibawa ke kandang kuda dan dipaksa naik kuda atau camel untuk nengok piramid.Optional je tapi naik kuda atau camel pun best jugak sebab taklah mahal sgt dan tak penat berjalan cuma rasa tak seronok sebab macam dipaksa.Nak masuk ke dalam piramid pulak kena bayar.Tak payahlah sebab dahlah kena bayar, pastu kena merangkak masuk ke dalam dan kat dalam takde hapa-hapa pun. Kalau badan tuh besar memang patut lupakan saja sebab laluan dia tu kecik je..mau sangkut dalam lubang tu tak ke naya.. Artifak dalam piramid semuanya dah kena angkut dan boleh nengok dekat muzium.Pergi muzium Egypt tuh yang paling best. Banyak woo benda boleh nengok..Aku masuk dari jam 1pm sampai muzium tutup pun tak habis aku tour satu muzium..memang banyak artifak dan jgn kedekut pulak untuk bayar masuk tengok firaun dalam bilik dia..marbeles!!..Muzium marbeles, tengok firaun pun marbeles!!!

[azam]

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[ Last edited by  [azam] at 13-11-2007 09:55 AM ]

aiharanaoki

tak ramai ker gi egypt..dlm next week aku gi sana..tu pon sbb x dpt gi destination lain due to the late booking. xpe lah, egypt ni pon mmg ada dlm list coz one of the wonders of the world ada kt situ..aiseh kena tunggang camel ek? leceh la kl camtu.. kl jalan jauh tak [azam]? aku gi dgn husband and our 22-months son.