1. The Pyramids at Giza. For most of human history the Great Pyramid (Khufu’s Pyramid – 2589-2566 B.C.) was the highest human structure at 230 meters. It is not the height alone that impressive but the size containing over 2 million blocks of stone. I pity the poor workers who build it but the end result has lasted the aeon’s. Proof of its is size is the fact that despite having thousands of blocks removed to build other buildings over the ages it appears little diminished in size. Apart from the many other pyramids also on the field the Sphinx is nearby. Thought to be older than the pyramids on the Giza Plateau research on the Sphinx has raised more questions than answers. Nearby is the huge city of Cairo with 16 million inhabitants. Read the rest of this entry »