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The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza. Kheops pyramid.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It consists of about 2.3 million limestone blocks averaging 1 cubic metre with a mass of 2–3 tonnes.

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