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Which of the seven wonders of the world has survived to this day?

Pyramids - the tombs of the ancient pharaohs for thousands of years lead people into amazement. They were erected by ingenious craftsmen, experts in lifting weights, skillful masons.

The three largest pyramids rise on the Giza plateau, which is not far from Cairo. The most grandiose pyramid of Pharaoh Cheops (XXVII century BC) reaches a height of 146,6 meters. The pyramid is composed of 2,5 thousand stone blocks, each of which weighs about 2,5 tons. The slabs are carefully hewn and fit so tightly together that even a thin knife blade cannot pass between them. The plates are not attached to anything. Once the pyramid was lined with limestone, and its four sides, like a mirror, reflected the sun's rays, presenting a majestic sight. This is the only one of the seven wonders of the world that has survived to this day.

The height of the pyramid of Khafre is almost the same as that of Cheops, but its base is 15 meters shorter and the ribs are steeper. At the top of the pyramid, the limestone facing is almost intact.

The third pyramid, the Pyramid of Menkaure, is much smaller than the other two. Its height is slightly more than 66 meters. Up to a third of the height, the pyramid is lined with granite, and above - with limestone.

The three pyramids are guarded by the Sphinx, a statue of a fantastic creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man. On his head is a ritual headdress, klaft. Some researchers believe that the Sphinx has the face of Pharaoh Khafre, others that the statue appeared here earlier. In ancient Egypt, sphinxes were placed in front of temples and tombs in the belief that neither day nor night they close their eyes, and the power and strength of the Sphinxes is the support of the order of the entire universe.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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