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The Great Pyramid of Giza
UNESCO World Heritage Site The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Built c. 2600 BC, over a period of about 26 years, the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,…
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Phimeanakas
11th century Suryavarman I – Udayadityavarman II Hindu. The Royal Palace of the next capital was enclosed within a five meter high laterite wall that is doubled by a second of later construction. At the center of this enclosure is Phimeanakas, a three tiered rectangular pyramid built in laterite, which was perhaps a private royal…