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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.
La Grande Piramide di Giza è un monumento molto famoso. Si trova in Egitto, vicino al Cairo. La piramide fu costruita oltre 4.500 anni fa per un re egiziano di nome Faraone Cheope.
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.
La piramide è molto grande e alta. Quando la gente la costruì per la prima volta, era alta 146 metri. Ora, è un po' più bassa, circa 139 metri, perché mancano alcune pietre. La base della piramide è molto larga. Copre quasi 53.000 metri quadrati.
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.
Costruire la Grande Piramide è stato un grande lavoro. È fatta di milioni di pietre pesanti. Ogni pietra pesa circa 2.500 chilogrammi. Si pensa che ci siano voluti circa 20 anni per costruirla. I lavoratori usavano strumenti semplici, non macchine come quelle che abbiamo ora.
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.
All'interno della piramide ci sono tre stanze principali. La stanza più grande era per la tomba del re. Le altre stanze contenevano cose di cui il re avrebbe potuto aver bisogno dopo la morte. Ci sono anche lunghi corridoi che collegano queste stanze.
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.
Molte persone visitano la Grande Piramide ogni anno. È molto antica ma ha ancora un bell'aspetto. È speciale perché è l'unica delle Sette Meraviglie del Mondo Antico che è ancora in piedi.
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.
Le persone continuano a studiare la piramide. Usano nuove tecnologie per scoprire come è stata costruita e cosa c'è dentro. Scoprono spesso nuove cose su di essa.
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.
Curiosità: La Grande Piramide è stata l'edificio più alto del mondo per oltre 3.800 anni. Nessun altro edificio è stato più alto fino al 1800.
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. |
