aug 5, 2550 BC - Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx
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Giza, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2550-2490 BCE. Cut limestone.
Three major pyramids for three rulers over three generations and many other smaller cemeteries and temples.
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