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Giza Plateau

The Giza Plateau consists of lime stone layers which is apart of the Mokatam plateau. During the era of the fourth dynasty There pyramid groups were built on the Plateau for "Cheops", "Chephrin" and "Mysirenus" King Cheops who established the fourth dynasty , built the greatest pyramid of the 108 pyramids in Egypt . To its East there are four small pyramids. There were for the queens. The fourth pyramid was used for the creed of the king. There is a huge graveyard for the members of the royal family.

There is another graveyard for the important officials
 
Cheops Pyramid Chephrin Pyramid
       
Mysirenus Pyramid Status Of The Sphinx
       
Temple Of The Sphinx Boat Of The Sun

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