EXPLORE THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA [EPISODE - 03]

Pyramids of #giza and the #sphinx: Facts about the ancient #egyptian monumentsPyramids of Giza and the Sphinx: Facts about the ancient Egyptian monuments
Research suggests that when the blocks were being moved across the desert, a small amount of water was put on the sand in front of them, making them easier to move. In 2018, researchers found a 4,500-year-old contraption in a quarry in the eastern desert that may have been used to help move blocks up a ramp. The contraption has a central ramp flanked by staircases that have numerous post holes on them.
Additionally, archaeologists have found evidence that Giza had a bustling port, allowing goods to be shipped to the site from across ancient Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean. Goods brought in included limestone from Tura (a town in #egypt) and cedar wood from Lebanon, researchers have found.
Despite the differences among the three pyramids (Khufu's pyramid, the "Great Pyramid," is several times the mass of Menkaure's) the southeast tips of each pyramid align together almost precisely. Each pyramid had a mortuary and valley temple, with a causeway connecting them. They also had smaller pyramids referred to as satellites or queens' pyramids.
The Sphinx, an enigmatic monument usually associated with king Khafre, stands watch near his valley temple. To the south of the Sphinx is the "Wall of the Crow," which is 656 feet (200 meters) long and 32 feet (10 m) thick.