Above is a picture of the valley of the kings. Below this pyramid-shaped mountain rests 63 tombs adn chambers of Egyptian kings and pharaohs. These 63 kings were buried here over a 500 year period (16th to 11th century BC). Here rests the tomb of Tutankhamun, the 9 year old boy-king whose tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter.
Nick, Jessica, and I are "walking like Egyptians" in front of the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza. The pyramid is the tomb of the fourth-dynasty pharaoh Khafre. The pyramid was opened and robbed in 2181 BC. The top of the pyramid still has its smooth casing stone cover.
This is the passageway that leads under the pyramid to the burial chamber of the Pyramid of Khufu. They won't let you take pictures inside, but the burial chamber is just a boxed room with no treasures left inside.
Here I am pictured with the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids. It was built as a tomb for Pharoah Khufu in 2540 BC. It took 20 years to build and was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. The Great Sphinx of Giza depicts a reclining lion with a human head. It is the largest monolith (single rock) statue in the world standing 240 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 66 ft high. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture and was built in the third millennium BCE. The nose is missing because a Sufi Muslim fanatic by the name of Muhammad Sa'im al-Dahr was outraged to find Egyptian peasants making offerings to the Sphinx in the hope of increaasing their harvest in 1378 CE. He destroyed the nose and was hanged for vandalism.
Of course one more "walking like Egyptian" pose.
Above is a picture of the valley of the kings. Below this pyramid-shaped mountain rests 63 tombs adn chambers of Egyptian kings and pharaohs. These 63 kings were buried here over a 500 year period (16th to 11th century BC). Here rests the tomb of Tutankhamun, the 9 year old boy-king whose tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter.
Nick, Jessica, and I are "walking like Egyptians" in front of the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza. The pyramid is the tomb of the fourth-dynasty pharaoh Khafre. The pyramid was opened and robbed in 2181 BC. The top of the pyramid still has its smooth casing stone cover.
This is the passageway that leads under the pyramid to the burial chamber of the Pyramid of Khufu. They won't let you take pictures inside, but the burial chamber is just a boxed room with no treasures left inside.
Here I am pictured with the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids. It was built as a tomb for Pharoah Khufu in 2540 BC. It took 20 years to build and was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. The Great Sphinx of Giza depicts a reclining lion with a human head. It is the largest monolith (single rock) statue in the world standing 240 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 66 ft high. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture and was built in the third millennium BCE. The nose is missing because a Sufi Muslim fanatic by the name of Muhammad Sa'im al-Dahr was outraged to find Egyptian peasants making offerings to the Sphinx in the hope of increaasing their harvest in 1378 CE. He destroyed the nose and was hanged for vandalism.
Of course one more "walking like Egyptian" pose.
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