Pyramids
The Great Pyramid is almost thirty
times larger than the Empire State Building (in mass), an awesome site
to see. From the Moon you can see the Pyramid- that's how big it is! Having
been started 4,617 years ago, it is the oldest structure in existence.
It is the sole remnant of the seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
Originally, when the pyramids where
built, they weren't as dilapidated as they are now. It used to be cased
with highly polished, tight- fitting 20- ton slabs of limestone. The Great
Pyramids were built in the fourth dynasty during the reign of Khufu. The
pyramids are so large, they can cover St. Peter's in Rome, the cathedrals
of Florence in Milan, and St. Paul's in London combined!
Sphinx
Unlike the pyramids, the Sphinx
is carved out of living rock (living rock is a term
for a large chunk of rock). Standing 65 feet tall, it's 241 feet
high!
It is said to be built around the same time Khafre's pyramid. Then why
are there no signs or markings saying it was for Khafre? Surely such a
phenomenon which took painstaking time would be celebrated, but not a single
thing found says anything about its construction. It is just one more of
Egypt's great mysteries. The great Sphinx was built around 2500 b.c., and
is still standing! Talk about a mystery!!
