The Pyramids at Giza Egypt
Nov 26, 2022 17:39:38 #
All were built between 2600 - 2500BC during the Old Kingdom ---
Khufu - The Great Pyramid
The tallest at 481 ft tall -- It remained the tallest man-made structure for the next 3,800 years
Biggest - With 2.3 million 2.5-ton Limestone blocks with an overall weight of 6 million tons
Most complicated internal layout with three levels
Khafre - 2nd largest Pyramid
Thought to be the grandson of Khufu
The most photogenic of the Pyramids at 448 ft tall with its Tura Limestone Cap --
Appears taller since it was built on slightly higher ground
Less complicated internal structure with only one level
The builder of the Sphinx
Menkaure - Smallest at 215 ft tall of the three Giza Pyramids
Thought to be the son of Khafre
Recently had a facelift where many stones that had either been ripped down or had fallen were replaced
My wife considers it to be the "Cutest" of the "Giza Three"
Khufu - The Great Pyramid
The tallest at 481 ft tall -- It remained the tallest man-made structure for the next 3,800 years
Biggest - With 2.3 million 2.5-ton Limestone blocks with an overall weight of 6 million tons
Most complicated internal layout with three levels
Khafre - 2nd largest Pyramid
Thought to be the grandson of Khufu
The most photogenic of the Pyramids at 448 ft tall with its Tura Limestone Cap --
Appears taller since it was built on slightly higher ground
Less complicated internal structure with only one level
The builder of the Sphinx
Menkaure - Smallest at 215 ft tall of the three Giza Pyramids
Thought to be the son of Khafre
Recently had a facelift where many stones that had either been ripped down or had fallen were replaced
My wife considers it to be the "Cutest" of the "Giza Three"
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ken_stern wrote:
All were built between 2600 - 2500BC during the Ol... (show quote)
Beautiful Subjects and Capture.....thanks so much for sharing......
Nov 26, 2022 22:16:20 #
Wonderful set Ken...not being able to travel far these days with my rotten spine, I really appreciate sets like this so I can see places I can't get to...
Ron.
Ron.
Nov 27, 2022 05:35:26 #
PhotoDerek
Loc: County Durham, UK.
Ken, many thanks for sharing. We went to Cairo in 2004 driving in from Alexandria on the Med coast, it is a Roman road and as you near Cairo the Pyramids are visible on the horizon and gradually get bigger and bigger. Many thanks for sharing, I have many memories of walking around them and photographing them.
Nov 27, 2022 06:30:29 #
The people in the frame produce a sense of scale of these timeless stone works.
ken_stern wrote:
All were built between 2600 - 2500BC during the Ol... (show quote)
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I think they're awesome... I was there about 30 years ago. We rode camels and explored the tombs . Fantastic experience..
Your photos are great!
Your photos are great!
Nov 27, 2022 09:57:24 #
We don’t see that many photos of the pyramids so thank you for posting. Very nice series for sure!!
Nov 27, 2022 11:08:49 #
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