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2575 BC| c. 2575 BC | Egypt [other structures] | The Egyptian king Khufu (Greek Cheops) builds the Great Pyramid at El Gîza. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, it is the largest pyramid ever built, measuring 270 m/776 ft each side and standing 146 m/481 ft high. Consisting of 2.3 million bricks, each weighing 2,500 kg/2.5 tonnes, the pyramid is a marvel of engineering skill. Its base is an almost perfect square with its right angles deviating by only 0.05%. Alongside the pyramid a separate pit contains a dismantled boat. His nobles are buried in mustabas, mud-brick tombs covered with a flat-roofed superstructure of brick. |
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