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the pyramids

The Pyramids of Giza consist of The Great Sphinx lies on the
the Great Pyramid of Giza (also east side of the complex. Cur-
known as the Pyramid of Cheops rent consensus among Egyp-

or Khufu and constructed c. 2580 tologists is that the head of
– c. 2560 BC), The somewhat the Great Sphinx is that of

smaller Pyramid of Khafre (or Khafre. Along with these ma-
Chephren) a few hundred me- jor monuments are a number
ters to the south-west, and the of smaller satellite edifices,

relatively modest-sized Pyra- known as “queens” pyramids,

mid of Menkaure (or Mykerinos) causeways and valley pyra-
a few hundred meters farther mids.
south-west.

Great

Sphinx

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giza_pyramid_complex