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Even though the other pyramids were smaller the constructions of the pyramid continued till the end of middle kingdom. The authors like Briar and Hobbs stated that the pyramids were robbed by the New Kingdom when the construction of the royal tomb was going on in the desert valley which is now commonly known as the valley of the kings. Another author stated that the great pyramid was opened and emptied by the Middle Kingdom around 820 AD after that the Arab Caliph Abdullah Al Manum was looking after the pyramid.

The Great Pyramid Of Giza is popularly known as the Pyramid of King Khufu’ and Pyramid of Cheops. It is known to be the largest and the oldest of all the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis which is now El Giza, Egypt. Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World this one is the only one which is till date surviving. The Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to be constructed as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharoah Khufu. The great pyramid had the honor of being the tallest man-made structure in the whole world for nearly 3,800 years. The construction was completed in 2540 BC and required near about 20 years to complete the construction.

The Rosetta Stone, List of the kings of Egypt from the Temple of Ramesses II, Limestone statue of a husband and wife, Granite statue of Senwosret III, Colossal bust of Ramesses II, the “Younger Memnon”, Mummy of Cleopatra from Thebes, Colossal granite head of Amenhotep III, Obelisk of Pharaoh Nectanebo II, Colossal head from a statue of Amenhotep III, Colossal limestone bust of Amenhotep III, Amarna tablets, Fragment of the beard of the Great Sphinx, Mummy of ‘Ginger’ which dates to about 3300 BC, Limestone false door of Ptahshepses.

Facts About The Great Wall of China is a part of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was honored of being a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Like any other gigantic dragon, the Great Wall has its walls winding up and down across deserts, mountains, grasslands and plateaus which cover an approximate distance of 851.8 kilometers that is nearly 5,500 miles from east of China to the west of China.

The british museum london is a museum that displays the human history as well as culture. The museum has nearly 7 million objects in its collection. The items have their origin from almost all of the continents. The objects are brought here from various cities of the world.