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Giza
Plateau, Governorate Al-Jizah: Royal Necropolis Khufu, Khafra & Menkaura Pyramids Old Kingdom, IV Dynasty (2613-2494 BC) XXVI century BC |
Comments: The Giza Plateau holds some of the most astonishing monuments in Egyptian history. Once thriving with the Nile that flowed right into the Giza Plateau, the Necropolis was built overlooking the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis. This is a view from the Citadel. |
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