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GIZA – THE GREAT SPHINX AND KEOPS PYRAMIDS
- World Most
- World Famous Landmark
- UNESCO Heritage Site
- 7 Wonders of the World
The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khufu in the background
Giza, Egypt

Sender:
Thank you Nesmahar Nabil of Egypt 
Received: Feb. 21, 2014

The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis.  It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.

Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb over a 10 to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. Initially at 146.5 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years,unsurpassed until the 160-metre-tall (520 ft) spire of Lincoln Cathedral was completed c. 1300. 

Great Sphinx of Giza - The largest and most famous sphinx.The sphinx is located in the north and below the pyramids. Although the date of its construction is uncertain, the head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.

What names their builders gave to these statues is not known. At the Great Sphinx site, the inscription on a stele by Thutmose IV in 1400 BCE.

SOUTH AFRICA POSTCARDS COLLECTION

PRETORIA CITY

Gauteng Province, South Africa

Pretoria is the executive (administrative) capital of South Africa

Capital City

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Pretoria the  capital city of South Africa, at dusk, when the sun's rays gild the skyline from Church Square, along Church Street to the distant Union Buildings on Meintjieskop

Sender: 

Thank you Angelique Venter of South Africa

Date Received: Feb. 17, 2012