The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, and still contains his granite sarcophagus. It had, like other tombs of Egyptian … See more

The Great Pyramid has been determined to be about 4,600 years old by two principal approaches: indirectly, through its attribution to Khufu and his chronological age, based on … See more

Classical antiquity
Herodotus
The ancient Greek historian Herodotus, writing in the 5th century BC, is one of the first major authors … See more

At completion, the Great Pyramid was cased entirely in white limestone. Precisely worked blocks were placed in horizontal layers and carefully fitted together with … See more

Historically the Great Pyramid had been attributed to Khufu based on the words of authors of classical antiquity, first and foremost See more

Preparation of the site
A hillock forms the base on which the pyramid stands. It was cut back into steps and only a strip … See more

The pyramid was once topped by a capstone known as a pyramidion. The material from which it was made is subject to much … See more