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The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for Pharaoh Khufu

Over two million limestone blocks were assembled to form the tallest structure for millennia

Constructed during the Old Kingdom around 2560 BCE, the Great Pyramid of Giza served as a monumental tomb for Pharaoh Khufu. Millions of heavy stone blocks were quarried, transported, and aligned with extraordinary astronomical precision. It stood as the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Over two million limestone blocks were assembled to form the tallest structure for millennia. The figure is taken from UNESCO World Heritage Centre, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.