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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.
Piramida Agung Giza adalah sebuah landmark yang sangat terkenal. Piramida ini terletak di Mesir, dekat Kairo. Piramida ini dibangun lebih dari 4.500 tahun yang lalu untuk seorang raja Mesir bernama Firaun 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.
Piramida sangat besar dan tinggi. Ketika orang pertama kali membuatnya, tingginya 146 meter. Sekarang, sedikit lebih pendek, sekitar 139 meter, karena beberapa batu hilang. Bagian bawah piramida sangat lebar. Luasnya hampir 53.000 meter persegi.
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.
Membangun Piramida Agung adalah pekerjaan besar. Piramida ini terbuat dari jutaan batu berat. Setiap batu beratnya sekitar 2.500 kilogram. Orang-orang berpikir butuh waktu sekitar 20 tahun untuk membangunnya. Para pekerja menggunakan alat-alat sederhana, bukan mesin seperti yang kita miliki sekarang.
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.
Di dalam piramida, ada tiga ruangan utama. Ruangan terbesar adalah untuk makam raja. Ruangan lainnya menyimpan barang-barang yang mungkin dibutuhkan raja setelah kematian. Ada juga lorong-lorong panjang yang menghubungkan ruangan-ruangan ini.
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.
Banyak orang mengunjungi Piramida Agung setiap tahun. Ini sangat tua tetapi masih terlihat bagus. Ini istimewa karena ini adalah satu-satunya dari Tujuh Keajaiban Dunia Kuno yang masih berdiri.
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.
Orang-orang terus mempelajari piramida. Mereka menggunakan teknologi baru untuk mencari tahu bagaimana piramida itu dibangun dan apa yang ada di dalamnya. Mereka sering menemukan hal-hal baru tentangnya.
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.
Fakta menarik: Piramida Agung adalah bangunan tertinggi di dunia selama lebih dari 3.800 tahun. Tidak ada bangunan lain yang lebih tinggi hingga tahun 1800-an.
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. |
