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Giza
Egypt · 29.9792, 31.1342
The Old Kingdom necropolis and its three great pyramids.
Historical layers
2686 – 2181 BCE
Old Kingdom
Pyramid building at its imperial scale.
Events here
3100 BCEUnification of Upper and Lower Egypt
Tradition credits King Menes with joining the two lands and founding the first dynasty at Memphis.
2560 BCEConstruction of the Great Pyramid
Khufu's tomb at Giza rose to 146 metres and stayed the tallest structure on earth for 3,800 years.
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