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Great Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre Great Sphinx (foreground) and the Pyramid of Khafre, near Giza, Egypt.

Giza

Egypt
Also known as: Al-Jīzah, El-Giza, Giza, Gizah
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Giza, city, capital of Al-Jīzah muḥāfaẓah (governorate) in Upper Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile River just south-southwest of Cairo. It is a suburb of the national capital, with a distinctive character enriched by several archaeological and cultural sites. The district was settled in prehistoric times; Neolithic objects have been found there. Southwest of the city are the three great pyramids of the pharaohs: Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren), and Menkaure (Mykerinos), all...

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