The Pyramids of Egypt.

The Pyramids of Egypt are the funerary monuments of the great pharaohs.
the most known are the Pyramids of Giza (on the outskirts of Cairo)
 the pyramids are the tombs of the pharaohs Keops, Kefren and Micerinos
The Great Pyramid has the tomb of Cheops.
The Great Pyramid

It is the only one of the seven Wonders of the ancient world that is still standing.
is 146 meters high
At his side is the Pyramid of Kefren
The Pyramid of Kefren

At his side is the Pyramid of Kefren, built by this Pharaoh, son of keops.
Is 143 meter high
The pyramid of Micerinos

the smallest of the Pyramids of Egypt is dedicated to Pharaoh Micerinos.

Is 65 meters high
 next to the pyramids is the sphinx
the sphinx represents the pharaoh keops
 In Egypt there are more than 118 pyramids
All house the tombs of pharaohs or important people
 The Giza pyramids are the most important because they are the largest
 There was a pyramid bigger than the one of keops but it was dismantled by the Romans
Its name is Dyedefra
 The pyramids are more than four thousand years old
And it is not yet known how they were built
nowadays

the necropolis of Giza is declared a patrimony of humanity in 1959

at present, Cairo is the most populous city on the African continent
 Giza is next to the Nile River
Is settled in a desert
 Receives 16 million tourists per year.
The great majority visit the pyramids.
 Only 300 tickets are sold per day for access to the interior of Cheops
For reasons of restoration, each pyramid remains closed for 1 year in rotating shifts.
 It is totally forbidden to climb the pyramids.
If you enter with cameras, you must pay an extra 1 euro