Egyptian capital Cairo is situated around 222 kilometers (2 hours 30 minutes) from the Mediterranean coast city of Alexandria and stands on the most important tributary of the River Nile, the Giza Plateau and Cairo comprises two major governorates, Cairo and Giza, and has an estimated population of 66 million residents, making it the most populous city in the Middle East and the biggest in Africa
The name sphinx does not refer just to ancient Egyptians; similar-looking animals with the winged body of a lion and the head of a human have been seen in both Greek and south and southeast Asian cultures and the great Sphinx was built are just a few of the commonly asked questions about this ancient Egyptian monument.
Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, which are world-renowned for their beauty and significance and The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu), the Pyramid of Khafre, and lastly the Pyramid of Menkaure are placed in descending order from the largest to the smallest in height and diameter