The
limestone originates from a quarry at the other side of Cairo. The blocks
were transported during the three months when the Nile valley was flooded.
It is still a mystery how the pyramids were built.The
pyramid of Chephren is 136 meters high. The reason why it looks higher 
than
Cheops' is its location on a hill. Mykerinos' pyramid is comparatively small,
"only" 63 meters high. Erosion and human destruction during
4500 years have damaged these giants. Covering tiles were used at the construction
of the Citadel in Cairo. At times people have deliberately tried to destroy,
according to their opinion, the pagan pyramids. In spite of this, the pyramid
of Chephren still has some of the surface material left at the top.
First published: Monday 20th May, 1996.
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