Do you know anything about the Egyptian pyramids?  I'm planning a family trip to see them next summer.
I know that the Egyptian pyramids date back as far as 2611 BC.
That's what is so crazy about them, thats almost 5000 years and they are still standing!  What's the weather like in Egypt?
Egyptian pyramids
The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. As of November 2008, sources cite either 118 or 138 as the number of identified Egyptian pyramids. Most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods.
The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara, northwest of Memphis. The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser, which was built  2630–2610 BC during the Third Dynasty. This pyramid and its surrounding complex
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