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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.
Ang Great Pyramid of Giza ay isang napakatanyag na landmark. Ito ay nasa Egypt, malapit sa Cairo. Ang pyramid ay itinayo mahigit 4,500 taon na ang nakalilipas para sa isang hari ng Egypt na nagngangalang Pharaoh Khufu.
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.
Ang pyramid ay napakalaki at mataas. Noong unang ginawa ito ng mga tao, ito ay 146 metro ang taas. Ngayon, ito ay medyo mas maikli, mga 139 metro, dahil nawawala ang ilang mga bato. Ang ilalim ng pyramid ay napakalawak. Sakop nito ang halos 53,000 square meters.
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.
Ang pagtatayo ng Great Pyramid ay isang malaking trabaho. Ito ay gawa sa milyon-milyong mabibigat na bato. Ang bawat bato ay may timbang na humigit-kumulang 2,500 kilo. Iniisip ng mga tao na tumagal ng mga 20 taon para maitayo ito. Ang mga manggagawa ay gumamit ng simpleng mga kasangkapan, hindi mga makina tulad ng mayroon tayo ngayon.
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.
Sa loob ng pyramid, may tatlong pangunahing silid. Ang pinakamalaking silid ay para sa libingan ng hari. Ang iba pang mga silid ay naglalaman ng mga bagay na maaaring kailanganin ng hari pagkatapos ng kamatayan. Mayroon ding mahabang mga pasilyo na nag-uugnay sa mga silid na ito.
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.
Maraming tao ang bumibisita sa Great Pyramid bawat taon. Ito ay napaka-luma ngunit mukhang maganda pa rin. Ito ay espesyal dahil ito ang nag-iisa sa Pitong Kababalaghan ng Sinaunang Mundo na nakatayo pa rin.
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.
Patuloy na pinag-aaralan ng mga tao ang pyramid. Gumagamit sila ng bagong teknolohiya para malaman kung paano ito itinayo at kung ano ang nasa loob. Madalas silang nakakadiskubre ng mga bagong bagay tungkol dito.
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.
Nakakatuwang katotohanan: Ang Great Pyramid ang pinakamataas na gusali sa mundo sa loob ng mahigit 3,800 taon. Walang ibang gusali ang mas mataas hanggang sa 1800s.
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. |
