Wow, we're gonna see the Pyramids of Giza! In this week's episode we're traveling to Egypt a country in North Africa to see the most mysterious and puzzling pyramids on Earth, the Pyramids of Giza. As one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World these magnificent and Grand structures have had archaeologists from around the world baffled as no one can confirm how these remarkable buildings of ancient times were built For as long as I can remember it has been my dream to come to Egypt and see the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Today we're going to the Pyramid of Giza and we're gonna check out the pyramids, pointy pyramids. I have always wondered how it is humanly possible that these structures were made in a time with very limited technology. We are now driving to the Giza Plateau home to a total of nine pyramids.
Well that's actually huge Lucas! There are over 100 pyramids in Egypt that were built as Royal tombs for ancient Egyptian kings called pharaohs Wait they might have accidentally put one of those stonws with fossils The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest and tallest pyramid standing at 146 meters tall It took 20 years, 100 000 people and 2. 3 million blocks of stone to build According to egyptologists the Great Pyramid of Giza was built as the final resting place for the most powerful ruler of Egypt's Old Kingdom, Pharaoh Khufu around 4 500 years ago It is believed that deep inside the pyramid in the king's chamber, Pharaoh Khufu was buried with all sorts of treasures Ancient Egyptian tombs are usually decorated in sacred and magical art called hieroglyphics but for some mysterious reason Khufu's tomb has been left bare The pyramid also has other rooms where other family members were buried Did you know that with all the modern tools that we have today we would struggle to recreate the pyramids as they were built with such precise accuracy.
That's why archaeologists and scientists are baffled as to how these Mammoth Creations were built. We are now meeting with Ayam, our tour guide who's going to teach us all there is to know about the pyramids. One mountain to mountain so they put once they put one on the ground and then they go over it.
and all of them. She is even teaching us how to say words in Arabic! Do you speak Arabic Shway!
Ayam is explaining to us that the Pyramids of Giza used to look white smooth and shiny as they were covered in white polished limestone It is believed that the very top of the pyramid was covered in Gold. This made the pyramids dazzle and shine bright white under the Egyptian sun! We are now walking towards the Great Sphinx, one of the largest and oldest statues in the world It is of a mythological creature with a body of a lion and a head of a person We hope you are as happy as we are today to learn about the Great Pyramids of Giza!
The ancient world is always so inspiring as it is an example of what human beings are capable of!
