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A former sixth grade student and his family recently traveled to Egypt. The following photos are a few that were taken.
Thanks Jeremiah B. for taking these. |
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The Egyptians worshiped dozens of different gods and goddesses. This building shows some of the most important. |
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Obelisks stood outside temples and represented the benben, the sacred sun symbol. They had small pyramids on top, which were often covered with gold. When the sun lit the pyramid, the god entered his temple. Two obelisks once stood at the Sun Temple at Heliopolis. |
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A secret passageway through a pyramid. During the Middle Kingdom kings created extra passages and false shafts to try and fool robbers. |
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The Great Sphinx looks east toward the rising sun. It has the body of a crouching lion and the face of a king, probably Khafra. |
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From a distance, the pyramids of Giza are an awesome, majestic sight. |
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The Great Pyramid of Khufu is 481 ft high. This is taller than most world-famous monuments. |
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The pyramids were built mainly of limestone, which was quarried near the site. Notice the size of each block. |
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Tourists can actually see how massive the pyramids are by walking up to them along a narrow pathway. |
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King Menkaura's pyramid (left) stands 218 ft high. The three smaller pyramids (right) were built for Menkaura's three queens. |
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Wall paintings and carvings were found inside and outside many buildings in ancient Egypt. |
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Step pyramids predate true pyramids. The step pyramid was not truly a symbol of the sun, but was rather a gigantic stairway that facilitated the access of the pharaoh's soul to heaven. |
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