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Great Pyramid of Giza
2.3 million stone blocks, some weighing 80 tons, assembled with incredible precision. Aligned almost perfectly with true north. Built as a tomb? Or something else? The only ancient wonder still standing.
2560 BCE
Giza, Egypt
10000000+ witnesses
The Great Pyramid is the oldest and only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World—and full of mystery.
The Monument
According to documented archaeology:
The Great Pyramid:
- Built for Pharaoh Khufu
- Around 2560 BCE
- 481 feet tall originally
- 2.3 million stone blocks
- 5.75 million tons of material
The Precision
Remarkable facts:
- Aligned to true north within 0.05 degrees
- Base is level within 2.1 cm
- Perfectly square
- Mathematical ratios encoded
- Technology uncertain
The Mystery
Questions remain:
- How was it built?
- How were stones moved?
- Why such precision?
- What’s in unknown chambers?
- Were more workers needed?
Alternative Theories
Some claim:
- Alien assistance
- Lost advanced civilization
- Sound levitation
- Older than stated
- Power plant theory
The Orthodox View
Egyptologists believe:
- Built by Egyptian workers
- Using ramps and levers
- Over 20+ years
- Organized labor, not slaves
- Engineering achievement
Recent Discoveries
Modern scanning reveals:
- Hidden chambers
- Temperature anomalies
- Void above Grand Gallery
- Possible ramps inside
- Mysteries remain