Giza الجيزة | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Giza |
Founded | 642 AD |
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Giza
City in Egypt
Giza is an Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile, near Cairo. The Giza Plateau is home to iconic Egyptian monuments, including 3 tall pyramids built as royal mausoleums around the 26th century B.C. The largest, the Great Pyramid, is King...
Postal code: 5-Digit
Population: 8.8 million (Oct 2018)
Area: 610 mi²
Airport: Sphinx International Airport
Area code: (+20) 2
Elevation: 30 m (100 ft)
Founded: 642 AD
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
Jul 25, 2018 · Not far from Giza in the Ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis is the ancient burial ground Saqqara (or Sakkara). Among some of the oldest tombs ...
Because of the direction of the current, the southern part of the country is referred to as "Upper" Egypt (i.e., upstream), and the northern part (including the ...