How many dollars did Egypt spend on the Great Pyramid?

I'm going to start this out by being a bit nitpicky. Egypt didn't use dollars. They technically didn't have money in the sense we think of it today. Workers were likely paid in food and services, with some of them maybe gaining some favor and special privileges. read more

9,773,506,200 US Dollars. That's nearly nine point eight billion modern US dollars to build the Great Khufu Pyramid today. read more

Archaeologists believe they have solved one of history's most puzzling questions — how the ancient Egyptians transported over 170,000 tons of limestone to build the Great Pyramid at Giza. New findings at the site on the outskirts of Cairo have revealed purpose-built boats were used to transport the huge stones. read more

Building a modern-day replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza would take five years and cost around $5 billion. read more

Building a modern-day replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza would take five years and cost around $5 billion. Building a modern-day replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza would take five years and cost around $5 billion. read more