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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.
Den stora pyramiden i Giza är en mycket berömd landmärke. Den ligger i Egypten, nära Kairo. Pyramiden byggdes för över 4.500 år sedan för en egyptisk kung vid namn Farao 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.
Pyramiden är mycket stor och hög. När folk först byggde den var den 146 meter hög. Nu är den lite kortare, ungefär 139 meter, för att vissa stenar saknas. Bottnen av pyramiden är mycket bred. Den täcker nästan 53.000 kvadratmeter.
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.
Att bygga den stora pyramiden var ett stort arbete. Den är gjord av miljoner tunga stenar. Varje sten väger ungefär 2.500 kilogram. Man tror att det tog ungefär 20 år att bygga. Arbetarna använde enkla verktyg, inte maskiner som vi har nu.
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.
Inne i pyramiden finns det tre huvudrum. Det största rummet var för kungens grav. De andra rummen innehöll saker som kungen kunde behöva efter döden. Det finns också långa korridorer som förbinder dessa rum.
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.
Många människor besöker den stora pyramiden varje år. Den är mycket gammal men ser fortfarande bra ut. Den är speciell eftersom det är den enda av de sju underverken i den antika världen som fortfarande står.
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.
Folk fortsätter att studera pyramiden. De använder ny teknik för att ta reda på hur den byggdes och vad som finns inuti. De upptäcker ofta nya saker om den.
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.
Kul fakta: Den stora pyramiden var världens högsta byggnad i mer än 3 800 år. Ingen annan byggnad var högre fram till 1800-talet.
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. |
