The Great Pyramids of Giza. ... The oldest and largest of the three pyramids at Giza, known as the Great Pyramid, is the only surviving structure out of the famed seven wonders of the ancient world. It was built for Khufu (Cheops, in Greek), Sneferu's successor and the second of the eight kings of the fourth dynasty.
Khufu. Khufu succeeded his possible father Sneferu as the second king of the 4th Dynasty. He is generally accepted as having commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the
Fun Facts: Khufu's pyramid, known as the great pyramid of Giza, is the oldest and largest, rising at 481 feet (146 meters). ...
The sphinx is a 73.5-meter (241 ft.) long monument built during the reign of Khafra. ...
Khafre and Menkaure's pyramids are much smaller and simpler in design than Khufu's massive structure.