Egypt has more than 100 pyramids that are spread all over the country. These pyramid structures are made up of sandstone brick. The pyramids were made for the leaders ofEgypt. The first pyramid that was made inEgyptwas the Pyramid of Djoser during the third dynasty.

The three best Egyptian pyramids are the ‘Pyramids of Giza’. These pyramids were made on the outskirts ofCairo. The Pyramid of Khufu atGizais said to be the biggest Egyptian pyramid yet made in the history. This pyramid stature is one of the seven wonders of the worlds. The Pyramid of Khufu is also famous as the Great Pyramid. The Pyramids atGizaare 3 in number. Three big one’s are named the great pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the pyramid of Khafre (Khafra) and the pyramid of Menkaure. The pyramid of Menkaure further has three smaller pyramids that are contributory to this main pyramid and are known as the queen’s pyramids.

The pyramids at Giza catch the attention of maximum traveler every time. Out of all the three pyramids atGiza, only the pyramid of Khafre retains some parts of the formerly polished limestone casing near its top. To the naked eyes and laymen, the pyramid of Khafre would all the time look tall, but the fact is that the pyramid of Khufu is the tallest of all. There are a lot of theories regarding the building of the pyramids and a new research shows that the pyramids were made by building blocks made out of limestone concrete.