The only remaining 'wonder' from the ancient list, the pyramids on the Giza plateau in Egypt include three main pyramids, the Sphinx, and several smaller tombs and mastabas. Built by three different pharaohs of the Old Kingdom between 2613-2494 BC, the pyramids must make anybody's list of man-made wonders.
More information on the Giza Plateau Pyramids
More information on the Giza Plateau Pyramids
- The Great Pyramid of Giza, built for the pharaoh Khufu (also spelled Cheops by the Greeks), between 2589 and 2566 BC
- Pyramid of Khafre (spelled Chephren), built between 2558 and 2532 BC
- Pyramid of Menkaure (spelled Mycerinus),built between 2490 and 2472 BC
- Sphinx, built for the pharaoh Khafre, between 2558 and 2532 BC
- Photo Essay: The Giza Plateau Pyramids
- The Great Pyramid, a review of John Romer's fascinating book on the construction of Khufu's pyramid