1. Egyptian Monuments Around the World

2. Hatshepsut's Obelisk at Karnak, Luxor

3. Washington Monument

4. St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican City)

5. Cleopatra’s Needle

6. Abu Simbel

7. Mummies and Curses!

8. The Pyramids 138 pyramids found as of 2008
Tombs of Pharaohs and Queens
Most famous is the Great Pyramid of Giza, AKA the Pyramid of Khufu
The only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World
About 147m high (when built)
Contains several chambers and passages (the Queen’s Chamber, the King’s Chamber, Grand Gallery, etc.)

9. Can be used as a sundial or calendar
Took tens of thousands of workers to build
2.3 to 2.6 million blocks, each weighing 2.5 to 15 tons
In general, it could take decades to build one pyramid
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