The oldest tourist attraction in the world

Pyramid complex at Giza Pyramids at Giza are the oldest tourist attraction in the world. Despite the fact that the Pyramids and Great Sphinx statue is still shrouded in inexplicable mystery, they remain the most interesting sights in the world. Dozens of archaeologists, astrologers and physicists for hundreds of years have worked and continue to work to solve the mystery of the Giza necropolis and stunning archaeological sites that occur in it. Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx are the only one of the ancient seven wonders of the world that have survived to this day. The Great Sphinx of Giza Pyramids area and the Sphinx is the general name of Necropolis. Close to the historic Egyptian city are three stone buildings, constructed with geometric precision - the Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), the oldest and largest of the pyramids, pyramid Hafren (Khafre), which seems very high due to the large number of platforms and Menkaure Pyramid, whose base four times less than the base of the other two pyramids. It is believed that the Sphinx began to collapse during the time of Ramses, which is about in the XII century BC For two centuries, the stone blocks of the pyramids of Giza used for the construction of the oldest buildings in Cairo. However, this practice was ended in the XIX century, when the holding of the first campaigns for the conservation of the complex of pyramids. Such disrespect for the historical relics of the Egyptians may explain the relatively poor state of the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. If not for this sad fact, these historical monuments have been brought before us in its original form. View of the Great Pyramid with pyramid Hafren largest pyramid was built for the pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) in about 2530 BC At the beginning of XX century it was still considered the largest building in the world. Sides of the pyramid of Cheops rejected three degrees from the real direction of the cardinal points. The length of the base of the pyramid is 230 meters long and only 2.6 cm deviates from the ideal horizontal. The difference is length of the sides is only 5.2 cm, which can be considered negligible, given the huge size of buildings. Blocks of stone pyramids order to build a pyramid of Cheops its builders had to move and distribute 6.5 million tons of stone blocks. In this improvised they had only a rope and felled trees. According to one study, the stone blocks that were used for the construction of temples Sphinx, were recovered from the moat surrounding the sculpture on three sides. Many of these blocks, some of them weighed more than a hundred tons, were so large that they cut you can see two or even three different geological layers. Sphinx and the traces of destruction There is some evidence that near the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx there were two ancient settlements. One of them looks quite structured, though it has grown gradually over time. Maybe living here permanent builders of the pyramids. Another settlement is a long galleries separated by streets. It is located in north-west of the wall fence. Its main street is a bit like modern street. Each gallery contains elements of a typical Egyptian house, including the supporting columns, common room and small kitchen. Here was found a large quantity of bones of cattle, sheep and goats. This proves that there lived a lot of people may not slaves or laborers, and skilled workers. Their food was nutritious and quality, and the menu was included best meat. The entrance to the pyramid, there is also a theory according to which the pyramids were built by aliens. On one of these versions, the aliens came to Earth in about 10,500 BC and built the pyramids and the Sphinx, who was then depicted as a lion, which corresponds to the constellations of Orion and Leo. Thousands of years later, the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses like sculpture, and he ordered the servants to give her similarities with her. If you decide to visit the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, you will be interested to know that the day is sold only about 300 tickets to the complex. It is best to come into place as soon as possible to gain some advantage.