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Giza, Gizeh (both: gē`zə), or Al Jizah (äl jē`zö), city (1990 est. pop. 2,680,500), capital of Giza governorate, N Egypt, surburb of Cairo. It is a manufacturing and agricultural trade center. Products include textiles, cigarettes, and apparel. Giza is the seat of government ministries, cultural and research institutes, the Univ. of Cairo, and Egypt's film industry. The area was settled in antiquity. Nearby are the three Great Pyramids pyramid. The true pyramid exists only in Egypt, though the term has also been applied to similar structures in other countries. Egyptian pyramids are square in plan and their triangular sides, which directly face the points of the compass, slope upwards at ..... Click the link for more information. , surrounded by mastabas, with the Great Sphinx sphinx (sfĭngks), mythical beast of ancient Egypt, frequently symbolizing the pharaoh as an incarnation of the sun god Ra . ..... Click the link for more information. to the south; it has been a heavily trafficked sightseeing area for centuries. Jizah, Al-or GizaCity (pop., 2006: 2,950,000), Upper Egypt. Located on the western bank of the Nile River, it is a suburb of Cairo. A noted entertainment district, it is also the centre of Egypt's motion-picture industry. Rising just west of the city are the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza (see pyramid), built during Egypt's 4th dynasty (c. 2613–c. 2494 BC). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Of the original Seven Wonders of the World the Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one still standing. EI Din helped arrange for the Grateful Dead to perform with him at the Great Pyramid of Giza in 1978. Ash, author of such DK titles as The Top 10 of Everything, shows and tells how some of these wonders were constructed, too, with information on how the Great Pyramid at Giza and the Colossus of Rhodes were built, for instance. |
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