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Lessons from the past about The Great Pyramid

building to IMPRESS Built about 2600 BCE, the Great Pyramid of Giza
in Egypt (center) is the tomb of a pharaoh
named Khufu. It is made of 2,600,000 STONE
BLOCKS and once stood 488 ft (137 m) tall.
Solid history in brick and stone,
For 4,000 years, it was the tallest building
these famous ancient buildings
in the world, until it was topped by the Eiffel
have inspired artists, architects, Tower in 1889. The pyramids of Khufu’s son
and engineers for centuries. and grandson sit on either side of it.

Huge, carved Did you know?
faces look out Cambodians love Angkor
from Angkor Wat so much that
they put it on their
Wat’s towers.
national flag.

Angkor Wat
The 12th-century temple complex
of Angkor Wat in Cambodia is the
largest religious building in the
world. Although much of the
original temple has VANISHED,
the site still covers more than
155 sq miles (400 km²). Originally
dedicated to the Hindu god
Vishnu, it became a Buddhist
temple in the 13th century.

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