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Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)

Giza Pyramids Plateau, Cairo, Egypt

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Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) Reviews

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Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Elena V from Closter, New Jersey
  • February 14, 2006
Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
Quote: The Great Pyramid at Giza is amazing. Of the Seven Wonder's of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid is the only one left standing. This Pyramid is the largest ever to be built with three burial chambers in total. At 450 feet tall, the Great Pyramid... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal Walk Like an Egyptian

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Pyramids at Giza

  • 5 out of 5 stars by mightywease from Carshalton, United Kingdom
  • July 22, 2004
Pyramids at Giza
Quote: I don’t think anything really prepares you for that first glimpse of the Pyramids at Giza. Mine was through an airplane window as we banked towards Cairo. I’m surprised that the plane didn’t tilt off its axis with everyone rushing to one side to see... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal Cairo - Ancient and Modern

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Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jim from Charlotte, North Carolina
  • July 6, 2004
Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx
Quote: You can’t go to Cairo without going to the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. I could hardly wait to get there when I arrived at the airport. And I wasn’t disappointed. Obviously, the pyramids are massive. How they were built so many years ago is... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal A Hectic Week in Cairo

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The Pyramids at Giza and the Sphinx

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lwoodie from Oak Hill, Virginia
  • May 25, 2004
The Pyramids at Giza and the Sphinx
Quote: Words cannot describe seeing the pyramids for the first time with your own eyes rather than on a television screen or in a book. They are magnificent. On our first day in Egypt, we visited the pyramids that housed the remains on Cheops, Chefren,... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal Egypt: The Jewel of the Nile

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Pyramids of Giza

  • 5 out of 5 stars by ZUIKUTIS from LONDON, United Kingdom
  • May 21, 2004
Pyramids of Giza
Quote: On our first day in Cairo, like probably all people who come to Egypt, we decided to visit the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. Unfortunately, taxi drivers demanded incredible sums of money, so we decided not to get ripped off and took a... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal Crazy Cairo

Horseback Riding at the Pyramids

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Chrissy1 from Sydney, Australia
  • March 2, 2004
Horseback Riding at the Pyramids
Quote: This is something you should do when you are visiting this amazing city. The Pyramids of Giza is about an hour’s drive across town, but if you hit the morning traffic, it can take two hours, so leave early and be prepared to be hassled by the... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal Land of the Pharoahs

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Horseback Riding Near the Pyramids

  • 5 out of 5 stars by HobWahid from Damascus, Syria
  • October 25, 2002
Horseback Riding Near the Pyramids
Quote: The Pyramids can be a terribly hectic and frustrating place. You can't walk ten feet without someone trying to get some money out of you. I have found that a nice horse ride around the Pyramids is a good way to escape all these hassles as well as... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal A Year In Cairo

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The Pyramids of Giza

  • 4 out of 5 stars by slopez from Diamond Bar, California
  • September 28, 2002
Quote: The pyramids are hard to describe because they have been written about a million times...suffice it to say that despite their hype and your high expectations, they will stun you and take your breath away. For three years I lived where I could see... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal Cairo--More than the Pyramids

Pyramids at Giza

  • 4 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • June 29, 2002
Quote: COSTLY BUSINESS: "Now, the sum that was spent on radishes, onions, & garlic for the workmen, is marked in Egyptian characters on the Pyramid. If these things be so, how much besides may we calculate was spent on the iron with which they... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal Deserted Egypt

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Pyramids of Giza

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Marianne from Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • May 19, 2002
Pyramids of Giza
Quote: I’m extremely proud of this photo. It may not mean much to you -- pyramid and camel -- but I did not pay for the privilege of taking this photo. Tourists equal bakshees. I’m quite willing to give a tip, but not for a photo of a camel and a... Read the full Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) review

From journal Cairo: Love It or Hate It