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(Encyclopedia) Giza,&sp;GizehGiza,both: gēˈzə [key], or Al JizahGiza,äl jēˈzö [key], city (1990 est. pop. 2,680,500), capital of Giza governorate, N Egypt, surburb of Cairo. It is a manufacturing…Gizeh
(Encyclopedia) Gizeh, Egypt: see Giza.Jizah, Al
(Encyclopedia) Jizah, Al, Egypt: see Giza.Menkaure
(Encyclopedia) MenkaureMenkauremĕnk&oomacr;ˈrā [key] or MycerinusMycerinusmĭsərīˈnəs [key], fl. 2525? b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the IV dynasty; successor of Khafre. He built the third…Khufu
(Encyclopedia) KhufuKhufukh&oomacr;ˈf&oomacr; [key] or CheopsCheopskēˈŏps [key], fl. c.2680 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, founder of the IV dynasty. He was king for 23 years and was famous as…Khafre
(Encyclopedia) KhafreKhafrekhäˈfrä [key] or ChephrenChephrenkĕfˈrĕn [key], fl. 2565 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the IV dynasty, and builder of the second pyramid at Giza. His face is perhaps that…Memphis, city, ancient Egypt
(Encyclopedia) MemphisMemphismĕmˈfĭs [key], ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 b.c.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. It was reputedly…7 Wonders of the Ancient World Slideshow
by Dan Steckenberg The Seven Wonders of the Ancient world were first defined by the Greek historian Herodotus, and then transcribed, argued about, and edited over hundreds of…Egypt Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Egypt is a fascinating and diverse country that spans both North Africa and the Middle East, and is also known as the Arab Republic of Egypt. It boasts a rich and ancient history that dates back…Khufu (Cheops)
Khufu (known to the Greeks as Cheops) was the second ruler of ancient Egypt's fourth dynasty. Little is known about Khufu, but his fame is assured by the tomb he built for himself: the Great Pyramid…Trending
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