Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Egyptian pyramids

Egypt has pyramids and more what distinguishes the three pyramids of Giza.

The Great Pyramid (Khufu)
One of the seven wonders of the world and occupies an area of ​​approximately 13 acres and the original height of 146 meters and 137 meters and the length of each side base 230 meters.
                                                Khufu

The building of the Great Pyramid took nearly twenty years, building corridors and lower parts of the pyramid ten years and that, according to Herodotus, the Greek historian, who visited Egypt in the fourth century BC, after more than 2000 years of building the pyramid and heard these stories and other

Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre is one of the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.Built by King Khafre, the fourth king of the Fourth Dynasty son of King Khufu.Married Princess berths Ankh. Rule of twenty-six years.Built the second pyramid of Giza Pyramids
  
                                              Khafre

Pyramid of Khafre is located south west of the pyramid of Khufu's father. And has a height of 143.5 meters and the length of each side 215.5 meters, and inclination angle 53.10. Located at the ground level, and the entrance leads to a corridor bearish, roof of granite and decline angle 22.





Pyramid of Menkaure
Menkaure pyramid or the pyramid of King of Kao Ra (Menkaure) is one of the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Built by the son of King Khafre. Length of each side of ribs 5,108 meters and a height of 65.5 meters, and now 62 meters. The inclination angle 5120'25 ". And the north entrance. Rises 4 meters above ground level. And leads to a corridor 31 meters long bearish. And the angle of his decline is simple. Built of limestone, granite and roof. 

                                         Menkaure

And at the end of a corridor lined with stone, lead to a horizontal corridor where 3 barricades after the burial chamber. Bhaaly found a wooden coffin him his name and has a mummy reserved at the British Museum.




Come to Egypt and do not worry you are in safety 
  

 

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