The Great pyramid is now 137 meters high . But its original height Was 146 meters . Each of its four sides on its base is 230 meters . 2 , 300 ,000 blocks of lime stone were used to build the Pyramid .

The Funeral Temple

It Was used to perform the funeral rituals . It is east of the great Pyramid and is followed by the road that links the funeral temple to the temple of the valley.

In the southern side of the great pyramid there are two holes for the boats of King Cheops.