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Pyramid of Menkaure
Smallest of the Giza Pyramids, the Pyramid of Menkaure still rises to 213 feet—and was home to stunning sculpture.
Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx
Carved from bedrock, the Great Sphinx is one of the largest statues in the world—does it have the face of a pharaoh?
Pyramid of Khufu
Largest of the Pyramids of Giza, the outer casing of this engineering marvel once shone bright white in the sun.
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Rising out of the Western Desert—the only remaining monument of the ancient Seven Wonders, the Great Pyramids.
