Join us for a historic broadcast as Queer News Tonight goes live from the Mediterranean, southwest of Cairo, at the awe-inspiring Giza Plateau. Explore the wonders of the largest Egyptian pyramid, the Great Pyramid of Giza, serving as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu for nearly 5000 years.
Key Facts:
The Great Pyramid stood as the world's tallest human-made structure for over 3800 years, towering at more than 450 ft.
Its base measures a staggering 755 ft, capable of holding Rome's St Peter, London's St Paul, and Florence's Basilica within.
Comprising an estimated 2.3 million large blocks, weighing a total of 6 million tonnes.
One of 11 pyramids on the Giza Plateau, functioning as a necropolis, a sacred graveyard for royal Egyptians.
The lore of books and movies like "The Mummy" finds its roots in the Great Pyramid, where disturbing the necropolis meant certain death.
Ancient Greek writer Herodotus noted in the 5th century that the Great Pyramid required 100,000 laborers and took 20 years to build.
