Pyramids!!!

This is one of the original pyramids of Egypt in Sakkara and is more than 5,000 years old. As you can see, it is a series of steps to the top, not like later pyramids with straight angles. A pyramid is a burial chamber for a Pharaoh and was started when they began their reign and was completed at their death.  The building of pyramids evolved over centuries and became larger and more complex. 

 I am emerging from the burial chamber of Ti .  That smile is because I was so excited!! The stairs were very steep and of course it was very dark inside. The tunnel is so small I had to bend over and  tall people like Bob wouldn't fit.  It is not recommended for people with claustrophobia, breathing, knee or back problems.  Would you dare to enter??  When we were in the actual burial chamber they had recreated a sarcophagus and an anteroom.  

At the Giza Plateau and home to the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza.  

Our little Denali is dwarfed by the size of the pyramids!

Hello from behind one of the building blocks for a pyramid. How did people move huge rocks without modern machines?

See the camel?? I really am at the pyramids!!

There are 3 large pyramids and 4 smaller pyramids on the Giza plateau. The largest, the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops, was the tallest man made structure on earth for 3,800 years.  It is believed the construction took 20 years and because of the enormous size, 12 blocks would need to be placed each hour day and night to have finished in that time period.