The meridian of the earth passes through the center of the pyramid; the polar axis rotates once every 25,827 years, and the sum of the two diagonals of the pyramid is exactly centimeters. The entire history and future of mankind is hidden here!
It is said that people have discovered a magical power in the pyramids - "pyramid energy", which can turn animal corpses into mummies, prevent food from rotting, keep blades sharp forever, and keep flowers from withering. Yunluo threw a gold coin here, facing the dazzling sunshine, and let the invisible and quiet "pyramid energy" guide Yunluo's future.
It took 100,000 people 30 years to build the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Yunluo really didn't know whether to blame Khufu's tyranny or thank him for leaving such a treasure for Yunluo to be amazed by 4,000 years later.
I believe you all know from childhood that the pyramids were used as tombs for pharaohs. The ancient Egyptians believed in eternal life after death. The tombs in the pyramids were originally filled with gold and various valuables, but of course they were all stolen later.
Although the Pyramid of Khufu was cursed by the Pharaoh: "Whoever disturbs the peace of the Pharaoh, the wings of death will descend upon his head." In order to let him use the gold coins to guide Yunluo's future, Yunluo certainly would not go to his bedroom to disturb him.
According to online resource records: The Pyramid of Khufu currently contains three known rooms: the "King's Chamber" (two of the pipes in it are not ventilation pipes, one points to the Orion constellation and the other points to the Big Dipper) - inside there is a huge granite sarcophagus, which is believed to be the burial place of Khufu's mummy.
But in fact, it is now empty. Under the "King's Chamber" there is a slightly smaller tomb chamber, which is called the "Queen's Chamber", although scientists tend to think that it is not arranged for the queen. In addition, there is a small basement under the pyramid that has never been used.
Later, after years of on-site investigation, two French amateur Egyptologists put forward a groundbreaking new insight: under the "Queen's Chamber" in the Pyramid of Khufu, there is another "mysterious tomb" that has not been known to the public so far, and this secret tomb may be the final burial place of Pharaoh Khufu.
Now, they have detected a secret corridor leading to the secret room through ground-penetrating radar.
On the way to the pyramids, the tour guide repeatedly told us not to ride camels or buy things in front of the pyramids, because the vendors here are usually unreasonable. They agree on the price, but once you get off the camel, they will not honor it and raise the price on the spot. The local police also side with the locals, so in the end you can only accept your bad luck.
Even if you don't buy anything or ride a camel, you still need to pay to take a photo with them or for them. They will chase you and say one dollar! one dollar! Even if you take a photo of the police, it's the same. You have to avoid being discovered by them, or try giving them some cooling oil to see if they will let you go. Also, be careful not to show off your wealth. Be careful not to be robbed or stolen.
Going around to the west of the Pyramid of Khufu, you can see the Pyramid of Khafra, located southwest of Khufu. The Pyramid of Khafra is 143.5 meters high, 3 meters lower than the Pyramid of Khufu. It is the second largest pyramid in Egypt, but because it is located on a higher terrain than the Pyramid of Khufu, it always gives people an illusion that it looks like the tallest pyramid.
When all the pyramids here were built, they were covered with a layer of fine lime soil, but as time went by, the lime of all the pyramids has weathered and fallen off, leaving only the top of the pyramid of Khafre, which still has lime. This unique mark makes the pyramid of Khafre recognizable from a distance.
Yunluo felt that it was very much like the origami game in which a monkey climbed a tree when he was a child. The monkey climbed to the top of the tree, which was extremely playful (I hope Yunluo’s words will not make the Pharaoh angry~).
The Pyramid of Menkaura was built around 2600 BC. It is 66.4 meters high and 108.5 meters long at the base. It was during the decline of the Fourth Dynasty, and the construction of pyramids also began to decline. Therefore, it is smaller than the pyramids of grandfather Khufu and father Khafre.
Legend has it that in 1839, a British explorer opened the pyramid for the first time and found a granite sarcophagus and the pharaoh's mummy in the tomb. However, on the way back to England, the ship encountered an accident. The sarcophagus and the mummy sank into the Atlantic Ocean. Does this mean that the pharaoh's curse is still effective thousands of years later? It also means that Yunluo was right not to go in.
To the southwest of the Menkaure Pyramid, there are three small pyramids connected in a line to the east. These three small pyramids are the tombs of Queens Hetpro, Melitis and Khnutson.
Because the three pyramids cover a very large area and each one is separated by a certain distance, it would take a lot of time to see them all on foot. Moreover, under the blazing fire of over 40 degrees, I am afraid no one would be in the mood to do so. Therefore, usually the Pyramid of Menkaure and the three small pyramids can be seen in their entirety on the way to the plateau of Giza Pyramids.
There is a high ground to the west of the three pyramids, from which you can clearly see the whole picture of the three great pyramids. The three great pyramids are arranged unevenly from northeast to southwest, from large to small, and connected by diagonals, so that the sun can shine on the same slope of each pyramid from rising to setting.
But this is not the real purpose of the "array". In fact, the arrangement of the three pyramids in Giza has a special relationship with the arrangement of the belt of Orion. Because of the precession of the earth, if we follow the astronomical phenomenon in 1050 BC,
The arrangement of the three belt stars of Orion across the meridian in the sky is exactly the same as the arrangement of the three pyramids of Giza on the ground, and the positions of the Milky Way in the sky and the Nile River on the ground are also completely symmetrical. This mysterious layout is not a coincidence. Orion has an important meaning to the Egyptians because they believe that God lives in Orion.
The ancient Egyptians believed in the sun god and thought that the sun rose from the east and set in the west every day, just like they were born in the east and died in the west every day, so the pyramids were all built on the west side of the Nile River.
The ancient Egyptians believed that the soul is immortal after death. As long as the body is well protected, they will need the body again after resurrection one day. Therefore, they attached great importance to the construction of tombs and the production and preservation of mummies.
After seeing the panoramic view of the Pyramids of Giza, the next stop must be the famous Sphinx. The Sphinx is located directly east of the Pyramid of Khafre. It is quite far to walk there, so people usually drive there.
You will first come to the east gate of the Giza scenic area, where there is a small temple - the Valley Temple of Khafre. Probably because it is too small, its name is little known. If you want to get a close look at the Sphinx, you must pass through this small temple.
Compared with other famous temples in Egypt, the Valley Temple is indeed very small and very simple. It is said that it is the temple for cleaning the pharaoh's body and making mummies.
The Sphinx is also called "Sphinx", which means "Father of Terror" in Arabic. It is carved from a single giant rock. The Sphinx is about 57 meters long, 21 meters high, 5 meters wide, and the ear is more than 2 meters long. The head of the Sphinx was originally colored, and it wore the crown of Nimes, with a relief of the holy snake "Kubra" (i.e. cobra) engraved on its forehead.
There is a symbol of the pharaoh on the lower jaw - a long beard, but after thousands of years of wind and sun, the color on the Sphinx's face has long since faded, and the finely carved sacred snake and beard are no longer visible.
According to legend, the Sphinx was buried in the sand for centuries until Thutmose IV heard its call in a dream and cleared the sand, allowing it to see the light of day again. Of course, it also fulfilled its promise and enabled Thutmose IV to ascend the throne of Pharaoh.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
The pyramids, the Sphinx, the Pharaohs, everything about ancient Egypt is forever shrouded in mystery, but Yunluo is willing to believe it.
But why was the sphinx built in the shape of a human face, rather than a cat, dog, or other guardian animals commonly used in ancient Egypt? This mystery is little known.
In an ancient Egyptian inscription, there is a record: Horus on the earth (Horus is the patron saint of the pharaoh in ancient Egyptian mythology and a symbol of royal power. His image is a god with an eagle head and a human body) began to walk from the east bank of the winding river to the other bank seventy days before the summer solstice.
Seventy days later, just as the sun rose, he magically combined with another guardian on the ground. So people began to study the true meaning of this inscription. According to what was said before, if we restore the celestial phenomena at that time, there is the Nile River on the ground, and this winding river should refer to the Milky Way.
If you stand in Giza and observe the eastern side of the Milky Way, you will see not only the sun, but also a brighter star. Seventy days later, it will actually move across the Milky Way and fall to the horizon. This constellation is Leo. The god Horus and the Leo constellation merge into one on the horizon where the sun rises.
According to this inference, it is self-evident why such a mysterious lion statue was built in front of the pyramid. Yunluo does not want to think that this is just an astronomical coincidence. Yunluo is willing to believe that this is the infinite magical energy and spirituality possessed by the ancient Egyptians!
There are still many different opinions about whose face the head of the Sphinx was carved based on. One theory is that in 2610 BC, when Khufu came here to inspect his nearly completed mausoleum, he found a huge stone left in the quarry and immediately ordered the stonemasons to carve a Sphinx according to his face shape.
Some people say that it was carved according to the face of Khafre, as the guardian of his eternal residence, the Pyramid of Khafre; others say that it is the face of Khafre's brother, who was the Pharaoh for only 3 or 4 years. No matter who it is, it has been quietly guarding for thousands of years, and will continue to do so forever! (To be continued...)