You have to visit Egypt at least once in your life. A place that never ceased to surprise us not only for its magnificence but also for the great wisdom that its construction implied and that we never stopped admiring. Will you accompany me to discover them? The Pyramids of Egypt were built more than years ago . They are the oldest wonder and the only one that is preserved. They served as a tomb for the Egyptian pharaohs whose mummified bodies were surrounded by treasures and personal objects. Rising from the desert sand the pyramids of Egypt slender and majestic are more than just a temple and a tomb. In front of them and especially the Great Pyramid one has the impression of being in the presence of a monument that keeps transcendental secrets very closely related to its structure.
The Pyramids of Egypt are located on the outskirts of Cairo and are vestiges bequeathed by ancient Egyptians the most portentous and emblematic monuments of this civilization and in particular the three great pyramids of Giza the tombs or cenotaphs of the pharaohs Cheops Khafre and Mycerinus whose construction dates back to the Old Kingdom of Egypt. With an estimated completion date in the year BC. C. All Giza CXB Directory Pyramids Pyramids of Giza. Wikipedia Tombs of pharaohs The Great Pyramid of Giza the tallest The Great Gallery The king's chamber The queen's chamber The underground chamber ventilation channels Khafre's pyramid The Pyramid of Mycerinus The Great Sphinx of Giza Tombs of pharaohs The pharaohs had the need to create a lasting construction since the soul of the deceased will live eternally . Also he will need everything he had in this world since they believed that the deceased could lead a life in the great kingdom just as he could lead while alive.
As a consequence furniture jewelry trousseau food and entertainment or games were introduced into the burials of the ancient Egyptians. They believed that only Pharaoh was the only one who had the possibility of an afterlife . For this reason his buildings are so colossal. To build the house that will be the home of a pharaoh a lot of time and resources had to be invested so when a pharaoh came to power the construction of what will be his eternal home was immediately launched. f At first it was considered that these constructions were carried out by slaves. However it has been discovered that salaried peasants were hired to build the pyramids when their work in the fields had finished. These moved to the cities to work on large constructions. These peasants received a payment that consisted of salt wheat and barley.