![Pyramids of Cheops & Chephren in brilliant sun before storm. Giza, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP01.JPG) | ![Pyramids of Chephren & Cheops flanking The Sphinx. Pyramids were only built for a short time because they were vulnerable to tomb robbers. Giza, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP02.JPG) | ![The Sphinx in front of Pyramid of Chephren with original casing at the top. Giza, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP03.JPG) | ![The Sphinx stands 20m high & 73.5m paw to tail perhaps with the head of Chephren. Giza, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP04.JPG) |
Pyramids of Cheops (137.2m height) & Chephren (136.5m) (4th dynasty c2575-2465 BCE) in brilliant sun before storm. Giza, Egypt. | Pyramids of Chephren & Cheops flanking The Sphinx. Pyramids were only built for a short time because they were vulnerable to tomb robbers. Giza, Egypt. | The Sphinx in front of Pyramid of Chephren (Wer-Khefre) with original casing at the top. Giza, Egypt. | The Sphinx (4th dynasty) stands 20m high & 73.5m paw to tail perhaps with the head of Chephren. Giza, Egypt. |
![Modern entrance cut into Pyramid of Cheops to gain entrance to the interior chambers. Giza, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP05.JPG) | ![Pyramid of Cheops silhouette shows blocks along edge. Giza, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP000.JPG) | ![Six Pyramids including Cheops, Chephren & Mycerinus seen across rocky desert from Saqqara. Giza, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP06.JPG) | ![Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser the first pyramid ascribed to builder Imhotep who is supposed to have devised dressed stone. Saqqara, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP07.JPG) |
Modern entrance cut into Pyramid of Cheops to gain entrance to the interior chambers. Giza, Egypt. | Pyramid of Cheops silhouette shows blocks along edge. Giza, Egypt. | Six Pyramids including Cheops, Chephren & Mycerinus seen across rocky desert from Saqqara. Giza, Egypt. | Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser (3rd dynasty ruler c2640-2575 BCE) the first pyramid ascribed to builder Imhotep who is supposed to have devised dressed stone. Saqqara, Egypt. |
![Step Pyramid of Djoser beside remains of enclosure wall which once surrounded the complex. Saqqara, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP08.JPG) | ![Minor stone pyramid beside Step Pyramid of Djoser. Saqqara, Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP09.JPG) | ![Alabaster sphinx guarding Temple of Ptah in Memphis. Egypt.](/t/EG/EGP016.JPG) |
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Step Pyramid of Djoser beside remains of enclosure wall which once surrounded the complex. Saqqara, Egypt. | Minor stone pyramid beside Step Pyramid of Djoser. Saqqara, Egypt. | Alabaster sphinx guarding Temple of Ptah in Memphis. Egypt. |
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