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The Giza Plateau with its numerous pyramids, temples, and tombs, contains the only existing, most ancient and important, monument of the seven wonders of the ancient world, namely the pyramid of Khufu. |
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A pyramid complex, such as the one at Giza, was built as a state project for the burial of the king. The god, the king, and the people were all united to gain eternal life in the construction effort. |
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A sphinx is a statue of a lion with a human face or the head of a ram, falcon, or jackal. |
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