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Good morning, fellow travelers 🧳 🗺 This week, we’re taking you on a time-travel adventure to explore the Seven Wonders of the World. 😮What did they really look like? Who built them — and why? And how did they disappear? Let’s find out together! 🇪🇬We’re kicking off our journey with the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Giza, Egypt). 🔨 Built around 2560 BC in honor of Pharaoh Khufu (that’s “Cheops” in Greek), it once reached a height of about 146 meters and was made from over 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing between 2 and 15 tons. 😲 No cranes, no concrete, no computers. Just people, math, time, and incredible determination. Until the 13th century, it was the tallest structure on Earth. 📐 And the geometry? Mind-blowing. The sides are aligned almost perfectly with the cardinal directions, and it’s nearly perfectly level — even though it’s built on uneven bedrock.Inside, there are burial chambers, shafts, corridors, and galleries. 🤫But no one ever found the pharaoh’s body. Some say it was never placed there. Others think it was stolen. Either way, the mystery lives on. Virtual tour can be found here https://tinyurl.com/spyramids Most surprising facts https://www.thecollector.com/12-surprising-facts-about-the-pyramids-of-ancient-egypt/