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Avoid Giza's Crowds For A More Authentic Experience At These Even Older Egyptian Pyramids
The pyramids of Giza are impressive, but to experience even more of Egypt's history without throngs of tourists, visit this ...
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Khafre's Inside Story
Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass write of Khafre: "He was, after all, perhaps the greatest maker of statues of the Pyramid Age. There are emplacements in his pyramid temples for 58 statues, including ...
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The 8 most beautiful pyramids to see in the world—from Egypt to Italy
The third-largest pyramid in Egypt, it was built around 2,600 BC for Pharaoh Snefru. Nowadays, this iconic 105 m-high monument is considered to be the first 'successful' smooth-sided pyramid.
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How King Tutankhamun's era saw the fading of the pyramids' lustrous cladding
"This limestone layer gave the pyramids a smooth and shiny appearance under ... this pyramidion amplified the pyramid's brightness under the sun, making it appear like a ray of light at the ...