The Great Pyramid of Giza - That’s Dope - Day 12
No trip to Egypt is complete without a stop at the Giza Pyramids, and I'm glad we've saved the grand prize for last. Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only the Pyramid of Giza still remains standing. It is hard to beat the grandeur of seeing the Great Pyramid, the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. "That's dope," said our guide, when he saw the picture from our balcony. The pyramids take ancient to a whole new level. Built over 4500 years ago, they are over twice as old as any of those impressive structures in Rome and Greece! Technically there's just one Great Pyramid and that's the oldest and largest pyramid at Giza known as the Pyramid of Khufu. Khufu ruled over Egypt during the Fourth Dynasty (2500 BC). For more than 4,000 years, the Great Pyramid was the tallest building in the world. However, the Great Pyramid doesn't look like it is the largest one. The second oldest and second largest is the Pyramid of Khafre
