The
Pyramids are situated at Giza just outside Cairo and is one of the engineering marvels of all time and the only remaining wonder of the
ancient world. Situated on the west bank of the Nile, which is
associated with death, the pyramids are generally believed to be tombs
for the Pharaohs or a resurrection machine for his rebirth. The first
large Egyptian pyramid was the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, built during the
third dynasty of the Old Kingdom to protect the body of the king Djoser
who died around 2650 BC.
