Pyrimids are burial places for kings after their death. The gaint pyrimid in the middle is The Great Pyrimid found in Giza, Egypt. Egyptians believed in an after life so after a pharohs death worshipers of the king would place fine gold and jewlry in the ruler's chamber. Grave robbers snuck into these temples and attempted to snatch the kings gold. They succeded so the tombs were taken out of the pyrmids and placed in the Valley of the Kings.The Great Pyrimid was built for the great pharoh, Kufu.

This is the Egyptian Sphinx. It is a very popular sight in Egypt. It also bring a lot of tourists



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