The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

This panoramic photograph of the Pyramids of Giza was taken by James Blakeway. The three largest pyramids from left to right are the pyramid of Menkaura with its subsidiary pyramids, the pyramid of Khafra, and the Great Pyramid of Khufa. The Great Pyramid of Khufa is the largest. It covers 13 acres and had an original height of 481 feet. The apex of the pyramid was probably covered with gold. Khufu's son Khafra constructed the second pyramid slightly smaller than his father's but similar in proportion. Khafra's son Menkaura built his pyramid less than half the height of the previous pyramids of his father and grand father.