Pyramids of Giza

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
historic site
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Khafre
gptkb:Khufu
gptkb:Menkaure
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Ancient_Egyptians
gptkbp:builtFor pharaohs
gptkbp:builtIn 26th century BC
gptkbp:builtYear gptkb:Old_Kingdom_of_Egypt
gptkbp:consistsOf gptkb:Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Menkaure
gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkbp:contains boat pits
causeways
mortuary temples
satellite pyramids
valley temples
gptkbp:coordinates 29.9792° N, 31.1342° E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
films
gptkbp:excavatedBy various archaeologists
gptkbp:famousFor ancient architecture
tombs of pharaohs
gptkbp:function gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:hasTemple 3 main pyramids
gptkbp:heightOfGreatPyramid now 138.5 meters
originally 146.6 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pyramids of Giza
gptkbp:location gptkb:Giza,_Egypt
gptkbp:material granite
limestone
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:notableFeature complex internal chambers
massive stone blocks
precise alignment with cardinal points
gptkbp:onlySurvivingWonder yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Memphis_and_its_Necropolis
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Egyptian_government
gptkbp:significance one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
gptkbp:studiedBy archaeologists
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:Giza_Plateau
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:ancient_Egypt
human ingenuity
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1979
yes
gptkbp:visitedBy millions of tourists annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:King
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4