Pyramids were built for religious purposes.

The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to belief in an afterlife.

Three pyramids were built at Giza, and many smaller pyramids were constructed around the Nile Valley.

The Great Pyramids are the most important monuments in the world because they've changed our understanding of what it can mean to achieve the impossible.

They've proven that it's possible for people who lived thousands of years ago to influence people in the present and future.

The pyramids took around 20 years to be built. The ancient marvel stands 756 feet long on each side, 481 feet high, and is composed of 2.3 million stones weighing nearly 3 tons each.

The Pyramids are shaped as a reference to the rays of the sun. Most pyramids had a polish, highly reflective white limestone surface, to give them a shining appearance when viewed from a distance.

Many of the Pyramids were built with a number of different stone materials. Most of the material was fairly rough, low grade limestone used to build the pyramid core, while fine white limestone was often employed for the outer casing as well as to cover the interior walls, though pink granite was also often used on inner walls.

Limestone was quarried at Giza and possibly other sites. Granite likely came from upriver at Aswan.

In 1378 BC, some Egyptians made offerings to the Great Sphinx in the hope of controlling the food cycle, which would result in a successful harvest. Sa'im al-Dar destroyed the nose of the Sphinx and was later executed.

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It is an international pilgrimage site, a national site, a religious monument, a shrine and a tourist attraction. Additionally, the shrine has a place where Christians and Muslims meet to honour the Virgin Mary.