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Satellite View of the Giza Necropolis using Google Earth DataMap showing the Pyramid Fields from Giza in Egypt. The Ancient Egyptian complex is located on a plateau on the outskirts of Cairo.The archaeological site consists of a number of edifices: the Pyramid of Khufu (known also as the Cheops Pyramid or the Great Pyramid), the somewhat smaller Pyramid of Khafre (or Chephren) and the relatively modest-size Pyramid of Menkaure (or Mykerinos) and a number of smaller satellite edifices, known as "queens" pyramids. The Great Sphinx lies to the east side of the complex. The Cheops pyramid is the only remaining monument of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. |
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Google Map: Satellite View of the Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Explore 3D model of the Pyramids of Giza in Google Earth(Make sure 3D Buildings is checked in the Layers panel in Google Earth, eventually uncheck the Terrain layer.) |
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| Related Pages: Zoomable map/satellite view of Cairo Zoomable map/satellite view of Egypt. Egypt Country Profile Political Map of Egypt Map of Middle East Map of Africa External Links:  Cultnat - The Archeological Map of EgyptThe project puts all the Egyptian archeological sites on a multimedia geographic information system to document the Egyptian archeological heritage. Ancient Egypt The British Museum's web site on ancient Egypt, includes information on Egyptian life, gods and goddesses, mummification, rulers, pyramids, temples, time, trade, and writing. Wikipedia: Giza pyramid complex Wikipedia's entry about the Pyramids of Giza. |
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