EGYPT POSTCARDS COLLECTION

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.

TEOTIHUACAN: PRE-HISPANIC CITY

MEXICO

TEOTIHUACAN: PRE-HISPANIC CITY

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Designated in 1987. It is the most visited archaeological site in Mexico.

PYRAMID OF THE SUN, is the 3rd biggest pyramid in the world is positioned on the Avenue of the Dead’s east side.

PYRAMID OF THE MOON faces the northern plaza.

Temple of “Quetzalcoatl” meaning "Feathered Serpent" is one of its most monumental structures, located in the center of the area and boasts its fine decoration and finely carved serpent heads that jut out from feathered collars that are carved into its stone walls.

Temple of Quetzalpapalotl “Temple of Butterflies”, Located a short distance to the south-west of the Pyramid of the Moon. "Quetzalpapalotl"—named because of the decoration of butterflies and birds carved in the columns and patio.