Great Pyramid of Giza
Egypt · pyramid · 29°58'44.9"N 31°08'03.2"E
Great Pyramid of Giza is a pyramid in Egypt, oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis; one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Pyramason catalogues it as PYR-065900 at 29.97915, 31.13422 (29°58'44.9"N 31°08'03.2"E).
Wikidata records a construction date of about 2559 BCE.
There are 26 other catalogued sites within 5 km of it, 198 within 25 km and 214 within 50 km. That density is itself the finding: this is not an isolated monument but part of a worked landscape.
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Narration uses a synthetic clone of Farhad Aghapour's own voice. The data and the analysis are from the Pyramason atlas.
The record
| Pyramason ID | PYR-065900 |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Classified as | pyramid |
| Coordinates | 29.97915, 31.13422 |
| 29°58'44.9"N 31°08'03.2"E | |
| Sites within 25 km | 198 |
| Sites within 50 km | 214 |
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What is around it
- Khufu's ship0.1 km
- Pyramid G1-d0.2 km
- Pyramid G1-a0.2 km
- Pyramid G1-b0.2 km
- Mortuary temple of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza0.2 km
- Pyramid G1-c0.3 km
- Mastaba of Seshemnefer0.3 km
- Giza0.3 km
- Mastaba of Kaninisut0.3 km
- Giza Plateau0.4 km
Updates from the atlas
Further reading
English Wikipedia · Wikidata Q37200
Nearby on the atlas
- All catalogued pages in Egyptcountry hub
Distances are great-circle, from the coordinates Pyramason holds for each site.