You have come tonight to the most fabulous and celebrated
place in the world. Here on the Plateau of Giza stands forever the
mightiest of human achievements. No traveler, emperor, merchant or poet
has trodden on these sands and not gasped in awe".
Though there are many outstanding ancient monuments in Egypt that
survive to this day, one in particular is best known and the most
closely associated by the general public with ancient Egypt. It is, of
course, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the largest in Egypt, located on the Giza Plateau just outside Cairo.
Its name was "Khufu's Horizon" In fact, even if people have very little
knowledge of Egypt, they will frequently not only know of this
monument, but will also have any number of opinions about how and when
it was built, as well as its function. Arguably, it is the best known man made structure in the world, and for good reason.
The name of the Great pyramid, Khufu's Horizon
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