The Spell Casting Pyramids of Giza

While heading towards the most bewitching destinations of this beautiful world, you certainly would love to visit the last extant astonishment, out of the 7 breathtaking marvels of the world. It is situated in the outer-most boundary of Cairo (Egypt) that is composed of 3 pyramid compounds ,highly popular as ‘The Great Pyramids’ , the herculean sculpture that is called as the ‘Great Sphinx’ , a variety of cemeteries, a worker’s village and a business-oriented enclosure.

The place is located approximately 9 kilometres away from Giza town, encircled with desert and almost 25 kilometres away from the southern part of Cairo city centre. These pyramids are an emblem of the most mind-blowing and distinguished architectural wonder, ever created by human beings. The magical charisma and wizardly ambience of this jaw-dropping site will leave you in awe and be-dazzled and to get inspired by these gigantic masterpieces, get ready to take cheap flights to Cairo.

Khafre’s Pyramid Complex– Commonly called as Chephren and this amazing pyramid complex that also occupies a king’s pyramid, Valley temple known as the Sphinx Temple. Hidden inside a well of the temple floor of Mariette, the magical valley temple has unveiled some statues of Khafre, the majority of which were discovered in 1860. Apart from it, many others were found by the efforts and digging abilities of Hassan, Junker, Sieglin, and Reisner.

This enclosure owns abysses consisting of 5 boats and an astonishing pyramid structure which has a serdab. Because of its settlement on an elevated surface, it seems to be larger in comparison to Khufu pyramid. At apogee it possesses a wide agglomeration of casing stones.

Khufu’s Pyramid Complex– This complex that is commonly called as Pyramid of Cheops owns a Valley Temple that is ensepulchred beneath the Nazlet el-Samman village; limestone walls have also been found here but this whole area has not yet been delved. This Valley Temple was linked to the causeway which was completely demolished with the construction of the village.

The causeway blaze’s a trail that stretches towards the Mortuary temple that possesses the basalt asphalts and this was connected to the pyramid of the king that was further categorized in three queen pyramids and almost five boat abysses. Apart from it, the pyramid also houses a little collection of casing stones.

Menkaure Pyramid Complex– Commonly known as the Pyramid of Mycerinus and it is composed of a king’s pyramid, mortuary temple, and also a valley temple displaying various statues of Menkaure. It further possesses three queen’s pyramids and is the only one where the glazed lime stones have been found in their original shapes. A mini ante-temple was allocated to this valley temple whose history date back to the 5^th dynasty.

The Sphinx– its history dates back to King Khafre dynasty and this sphinx is widely known as Abu al-Hol meaning ‘Father of Terror’. A bethel was recognized in the forepaws and Amenhotep II added a novice temple to the Hauron-Haremakhet.