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Great Pyramid of Giza - Landmarks
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Great Pyramid of Giza
Read a short passage about a giant stone pyramid built long ago in Egypt.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is a very famous landmark. It is in Egypt, close to Cairo. The pyramid was built over 4,500 years ago for an Egyptian king named Pharaoh Khufu.
هرم الجيزة الأكبر هو معلم شهير جدًا. يقع في مصر، بالقرب من القاهرة. تم بناء الهرم منذ أكثر من 4500 عام لملك مصري يدعى الفرعون خوفو.
The pyramid is very big and tall. When people first made it, it was 146 meters high. Now, it is a bit shorter, about 139 meters, because some stones are missing. The bottom of the pyramid is very wide. It covers almost 53,000 square meters.
الهرم كبير جدًا وطويل. عندما بناه الناس لأول مرة، كان ارتفاعه 146 مترًا. الآن، أصبح أقصر قليلاً، حوالي 139 مترًا، لأن بعض الأحجار مفقودة. قاعدة الهرم عريضة جدًا. وهي تغطي ما يقرب من 53000 متر مربع.
Building the Great Pyramid was a big job. It is made from millions of heavy stones. Each stone weighs about 2,500 kilograms. People think it took about 20 years to build. The workers used simple tools, not machines like we have now.
كان بناء الهرم الأكبر عملاً ضخماً. وهو مصنوع من ملايين الأحجار الثقيلة. يزن كل حجر حوالي 2500 كيلوجرام. يعتقد الناس أن بناءه استغرق حوالي 20 عاماً. استخدم العمال أدوات بسيطة، وليس آلات مثل التي لدينا الآن.
Inside the pyramid, there are three main rooms. The largest room was for the king's tomb. The other rooms held things the king might need after death. There are also long hallways that connect these rooms.
داخل الهرم، هناك ثلاث غرف رئيسية. كانت أكبر غرفة لقبر الملك. بينما احتوت الغرف الأخرى على أشياء قد يحتاجها الملك بعد الموت. هناك أيضًا ممرات طويلة تربط هذه الغرف.
Many people visit the Great Pyramid every year. It is very old but still looks good. It is special because it is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing.
كثير من الناس يزورون الهرم الأكبر كل عام. إنه قديم جدًا لكنه لا يزال يبدو جيدًا. إنه خاص لأنه الوحيد من عجائب الدنيا السبع في العالم القديم الذي لا يزال قائمًا.
People keep studying the pyramid. They use new technology to find out how it was built and what is inside. They discover new things about it often.
يستمر الناس في دراسة الهرم. يستخدمون تقنيات جديدة لمعرفة كيف تم بناؤه وما بداخله. غالبًا ما يكتشفون أشياء جديدة عنه.
Fun fact : The Great Pyramid was the tallest building in the world for more than 3,800 years. No other building was taller until the 1800s.
حقيقة ممتعة: كانت الهرم الأكبر أطول مبنى في العالم لأكثر من 3800 عام. لم يكن أي مبنى آخر أطول حتى القرن التاسع عشر.
1. Great Pyramid of Giza
Ancient Landmarks
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Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?
China
Egypt
India
Greece
How tall was the Great Pyramid when it was first built?
139 meters
146 meters
120 meters
150 meters
Put these facts in the correct order based on the text.
Match the items in Column A with the correct description in Column B.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words (three options are extra.)
The Great Pyramid was built for
. It is
meters tall now. The pyramid was built from
stones.
Read the statements and check if they are true or false.
| Statement | True/False |
|---|---|
The Great Pyramid is the tallest building in the world today. | |
The pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu. | |
The pyramid has only one room inside. | |
It took about 20 years to build the pyramid. |
