ocr: The Pyramids at Giza The most famous pyramids in the world are the three pyramids at Giza, near the Nile River in Egypt. These pyramids are huge and ancient. Because they were built thousands of years ago, many people find them mysterious. The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb fora pharaoh, or Egyptian king, named Khufu. Itwas built 4,500 years ago, in 2550 BC. The Great Pyramid is probably the largest pyramid ever constructed.It isth the largest pyramid still standing today. See Also: The second pyramid at Giza is slightly smaller. It was built for Khufu's son, Pyramids Around the World the p ...
