Nothing else represents Egypt more famously than the Great Pyramid of Giza. This monument has many titles to its name and rightfully so - it remains the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex, as well as the oldest and only intact monument of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of Memphis and its Necropolis. Academics believe that the pyramid was built as a burial ground over a 20 year period, concluding in about 2560 BC. It initially stood at 146.5m and was the tallest man-made structure in the world for almost four millennia! This feat still remains a large subject of debate as to how humans went about constructing this giant of a monument but the most accepted hypothesis is based on the theory that huge stones were moved from a quart and dragged along, before being lifted into their current place. There are three known chambers within the pyramid - the lowest is cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was constructed and remained unfinished. The Queen’s and King’s Chamber are higher up and the main part of the complex includes two mortuary temples dedicated to Khufu, with three smaller pyramids for his wives. A mesmerising sight and a hallmark of the ancient Egyptian world, you definitely cannot miss coming to the Great Pyramid of Giza if you are in Egypt!