Which pharaoh built the largest pyramid? Detailed answer

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Which pharaoh built the largest pyramid?

The largest Egyptian pyramid is located in the city of Giza (near Cairo). It was built by Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), who ruled the country around 2551-2528 BC, and bears his name.

Herodotus, passing on the ancient Egyptian tradition of building the pyramids, characterizes this pharaoh as a despot who plunged Egypt into disaster. The height of the Great Pyramid (as it is often called) is 137 meters (originally 146,6 meters), and the length of each of its sides at the base is 230,38 meters. It was built from 2,34 million cubic meters of stone blocks. According to Herodotus, 100 thousand people worked on the construction of the Great Pyramid for 20 years.

On bulk platforms and wooden scaffolding, blocks weighing about 5 tons were delivered to the right place. They were so skillfully processed that the gaps between them did not exceed 0,5 millimeters. The pyramids were faced with polished white limestone slabs.

To date, this lining has almost completely flown around, and therefore the Great Pyramid (as well as all others) does not reach its original height.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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