Great Pyramid of Giza: Location and Key Facts

The Great Pyramid of Giza

• Location: Giza, Egypt
• Wonder Status: Ancient Wonder of the World
• Completed: ~2560 BC
• Height: 481 ft (147 m)
• Base: 756 ft (230 m)
• Volume: 92 million cu ft (2.6 million cu m)
• Weight: 6.5 million tons (5.9 million metric tons)
• Stone Blocks: ~2.3 million
• Construction Time: ~20 years
• Purpose: Tomb of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops)