Great Pyramid of Giza
tomb · 2580 BC–present
Great Pyramid of Giza, a tomb recorded 2580 BC–present: 2 mapped phases, cited to 2 sources, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
View Great Pyramid of Giza on the map →
At a glance
- Construction began
- c. 2580 BC
- Completed
- c. 2560 BC
- Built by
- The pharaoh Khufu, of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty
- Listed among
- Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2580 BC–2561 BC | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Under construction. |
| 2560 BC–present | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing, and still stands today. The oldest of the Seven Wonders, and the only one still standing. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.
Sources
- Peter A. Clayton and Martin J. Price (eds), The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, (1988)
- World Heritage List