Giza Necropolis, Egypt

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 29.976480, 31.131302.

Located in the remote neighborhood of Cairo, the capital city of modern Egypt, the Giza pyramid complex or the Giza Necropolis is an amazing and very well-known destination for those who want to learn about ancient Egyptian culture. The archaeological site is located on the Giza Plateau to the south of Cairo, and it includes a few pyramids, a number of historic cemeteries, an industrial complex, and a worker's village. Currently, the pyramids are located on the northwestern side of the Western Desert, and it is considered to be one of the best recognizable and the most visited tourist attraction on the planet. It is also one of the oldest manmade monuments preserved in the world built by the local people in the 24th-23rd century before Christ, during the era of the 4th dynasty in Ancient Egypt.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Pyramids have really massive dimensions and it has always been a mystery for historians and those interested in how it became possible for the people of Ancient Egypt to build such impressively large structures. Some of the pyramids of the complex are not preserved well and can be observed only as ruins. In the area, it is possible to see the remains of a small settlement of those who worked on constructing the pyramids, as well as a small cemetery where the workers who had been building the pyramids were buried many centuries ago. The complex of the Pyramids is an amazing place and a chance to touch on the history of the human race.

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