Pyramids of Giza.

Hello friends, welcome to my first blog. In this blog, I talk about historical places in the world. First of all. I am explaining the Pyramids of Giza.

About 4,500 Years Ago A Wonder Of The World Was Built In Egypt. One That Continues To Amaze People Even Today. The Great Pyramid Of Giza. With A Height Of 147 Meters, This Remained The Tallest Structure In The World For Over 4,000 Years. Heavy Stones Were Used To Build The Pyramids, And It Is Said To Weigh 6 Million Tonnes. Compared To The Present-Day Tallest Structure, The Burj Khalifa, Which Weighs A Mere 500,000 Tonnes.

 The question that left people dumbstruck. How was it built? Back then people didn’t have cranes, bulldozers, or modern technology. So much so that they didn’t even have wheels. Even so, They built a monument that still stands. Can you imagine a structure standing for over 4,500 years, Through the hot summers, storms, torrential rains, and weathering? There’s no other surviving structure as old as this and as big as this. How was this made possible? Come, let’s understand the mystery of the pyramids, In this blog. “The Great Pyramid is arguably the most enigmatic structure on the face of the Earth." 

 "Built around 2,500 BC, It is the tallest structure on the Earth, for more than 3,500 years." "Built as gargantuan tombs of shining white limestone, The Pyramids are designed to hide the dark secrets of the dead." The more we go back in time, The more difficult. It gets to figure out sure-shot what happened, When, and How. It is estimated that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built in the year 2560 BC, by the Pharaoh Khufu. The monarchs of ancient Egypt are known as Pharaohs. We don’t know much about Pharaoh Khufu except that He was the second monarch of the fourth dynasty of the old kingdom of Egypt. His reign is a highly debated topic, However, Some historian estimates claim 23 years, Some 34 years, and Some more than 60 years. 

 The pyramid is located on the west bank of the River Nile, and If you see photos or videos of it, you’ll see that It isn’t the only pyramid. You’d see two other pyramids built on the same site. Of the three, The tallest is the Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu. Smaller than it, Is the Pyramid of Khafre, The second largest pyramid in Egypt. It is said to have been built by Khufu’s son Khafre. The third and the smallest is the Pyramid of Menkaure. Said to have been built by Khafre’s son. These are the only monuments from the era. In addition to these, are the Great Sphinx, several burial tombs, and a smaller pyramid. 

 A large amount of food, treasures, jewelry, furniture, and clothes were to be buried with the Pharaoh in the pyramid so that, They would be used in the afterlife. After they died, Their bodies were mummified and then sealed in a wooden or stone sarcophagus. You might wonder how we are certain that this is why the pyramids were built. There are two main reasons, friends. First: We have discovered scripts written on several other pyramids. Texts on such sarcophaguses and pyramids tell us about their customs. Second: A majority of the historical pyramids in Egypt and Sudan, have been used as tombs. Specifically speaking, In the Great Pyramid of Giza, no substantial evidence was found regarding this, So people combined their alternative theories. When the archaeologists entered the Great Pyramid, They found three relics and An empty sarcophagus. The sarcophagus is believed to be of Khufu and the treasures that must have surrounded it, Are believed to have been looted before the archaeologists got to it. Those who disagree with this, have come up with bizarre alternative theories. 

 One popular theory making rounds is that the Great Pyramid was a power plant that could generate electricity. People who believe this claim that the ancient Egyptians were very technologically advanced and that They had already learned how to harness electricity. As evidence for this theory, some of the ancient artworks are presented. On the walls of some ancient Egyptian temples, such artworks have been discovered that are used to back the claims that They were building a light bulb. They say that the Egyptians had invented it, but then the technology was somehow lost later. As I’ve said repeatedly, such conspiracy theories are cooked up. When there’s a lack of substantial evidence in a matter. But the conspiracy theories are often so bizarre, that, They make no logical sense. If light bulbs did exist in ancient Egypt, Why have we not found any evidence proving it? 

 In reality, This artwork depicts an Egyptian mythological story. Another popular theory claims that the pyramid was a granary to store the crops. This theory was proposed by American politician Ben Carson in 1998, according to his “personal theory”. The pyramids were built by Jesus Christ’s father. “My theory is that Joseph built the Pyramids to store grains. Now, All the archaeologists think that they were made by Pharaohs, okay?” Friends, here you can see the second major reason for coming up with conspiracy theories, religious appeasement by politicians. Anyway, today, It is absolutely clear, with all the historians in agreement, that The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb. Back then people believed that the grander a tomb, The more treasures and food in a tomb, The better would be the afterlife of the Pharaoh.                                       In my opinion, such theories go against the principle of scientific thinking. This is the shortcut method of somehow coming up with an answer. When we cannot find any. It is better to acknowledge the facts that, We know and then clearly lay out what we do not know. So that, The next generation of archaeologists, and historians can carry out research on them.  I hope you. You will like my blog. please follow my channel for more relevant blogs. Ok bye