giza

Standing at the base of the Great Pyramid, it is hard to imagine that this monument -- which remained the tallest building in the world until early in this century -- was built in just under 30 years. It presides over the plateau of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, and is the last survivor of the Seven Wonders of the World. Five thousand years ago Giza, situated on the Nile's west bank, became the royal …

…the construction of buildings in Cairo. Giza's pyramids are oriented to face the four cardinal directions: true north, south, east, and west. Their entrances are all on the north side, and the temples of the pyramids are on the east side. Today, through the work of archaeologist Mark Lehner and his colleagues, a topographical and archaeological survey of the Giza plateau is being produced by the Giza Plateau Mapping Project. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** wert, dfjot.,fde