Contributed by Affan Faisal, Canada
The Great Pyramid of Giza was called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops is the oldest and largest of the three pyramid in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza Egypt. 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 for fourth dynast Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu Cheops in Greek over an approximately 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. Originally, the Great Pyramid was covered by casing stones that formed a smooth outer surface; what is seen today is the underlying core structure. Some of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base.
There have been varying scientific and alternative theories about the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. Most accepted construction hypotheses are based on the idea that it was built by moving huge stones from a quarry and dragging and lifting them into place. There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest chamber is cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was built and was unfinished. The so called Queen's Chamber and King's Chamber are higher up within the pyramid structure.
