The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the seven ancient wonders of the world, and the only one to remain mostly intact. A look inside reveals unexpected treasures.... [Via BBC Four] | BBC Newsnight

Built around 2,500 BC, the great pyramid of Giza stands at an incredible 450 feet tall! 🇪🇬 | Discovery Channel UK

✅️ The construction of the Egyptian pyramids, particularly the Great Pyramid of Giza, involved a combination of skilled labor, ingenious engineering, and massive manpower. ✅️ Built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, around 2580–2560 BCE, workers likely used a system of ramps to transport and position large limestone and granite blocks. ✅️ Evidence suggests the use of straight, zigzagging, or circular ramps to elevate the stones. Laborers, possibly organized into teams, were provided w