Great Pyramid of Giza built

Name: Great Pyramid of Giza built
Start: c. 2600s BC ± 50 years
End: c. 2560s BC ± 50 years

c. 2600s BC ± 50 years – c. 2560s BC ± 50 years

History

📍 Giza, Ancient Egypt

Tomb of pharaoh Khufu

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The oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one largely intact; it was the tallest human-made structure for almost four thousand years.

Part of

Ancient Egypt

Sources

Wikipedia: Great Pyramid of Giza (accessed 2026-09-28)

Great Pyramid of Giza built · Parallel Timeline