A Wednesday walk through the Giza Desert in Egypt

Among these buildings we noticed numerous tombs. The guide explained to us that they were the tombs of high officials and priests who served the pharaohs. On some of the tombs I saw hieroglyphs and interesting reliefs.

The first, which is seen from a distance as the largest, was the pyramid of Pharaoh Cheops - Khufu. It is 138.8 meters high, it was even higher but lost its top due to erosion. It was made of 2.3 million stone blocks, and just one block weighed 2.50 tons. Inside the pyramid are the king's and queen's chambers, which contain the pharaoh's sarcophagus.We didn't visit the inside because the line was long and those who were inside said it was very stuffy and there was no air circulation.And it's forbidden to take pictures inside the pyramids, so I gave up.


We continued towards the second pyramid, the pyramid of the pharaoh Kfren-Hafra son of Cheops. It is 136.4 meters high. Inside, there is only a burial chamber and his sarcophagus. While visiting the pyramid, we saw Khafre's Valley Temple, which is connected to the pyramid by a stone passage



We continued on, and the sun was scorching. The third pyramid is the smallest and belongs to Pharaoh Mykerinos-Menquare. And inside it there are only tombs. In front are three smaller pyramids for his wife and family.



And then we went to the great Sphinx, which was a few hundred meters away. The Sphinx is carved from a limestone rock, 73 meters long and 20 meters high. As the guide says, it has a lion's body, which symbolizes strength, and a human head, which symbolizes the wisdom and power of the ruler.Her nose is missing, and her chin was found and is kept in the British Museum. Of course, all these pyramids were built before our era and I can tell you that they have stood the test of time well. Imagine how much time has passed.Among these buildings we noticed numerous tombs. The guide explained to us that they were the tombs of high officials and priests who served the pharaohs. On some of the tombs I saw hieroglyphs and interesting reliefs.


Then the bus took us to the gate where we bought a ticket upon entry and we went to the lookout point with a view of the pyramids. The view from the lookout point is fascinating, with the desert to the west and the Nile Valley and the panorama of Cairo to the east.There were also camels and carriages that served tourists only to take pictures, there was also a bazaar and persistent merchants so you had to buy something.

That would be my Wednesday walk. I found it very interesting and learned a lot. I hope you liked my post. All the best to everyone.

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