Is it true that the pyramids of Giza are built on solid rock?

Yes, they're built on a large plateau of limestone; if they were built on sand, they certainly wouldn't have lasted the 5,500 years they've been standing for :-). read more

Yes, they're built on a large plateau of limestone; if they were built on sand, they certainly wouldn't have lasted the 5,500 years they've been standing for : -) This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more

The 3 main pyramids were built as tombs for 3 Egyptian Pharaohs who were considered to be gods on earth. The first and largest pyramid, known as the Great Pyramid was a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops to the Greeks), who ruled the 4th dynasty around 2575 BC, which would have been centuries before Abraham, the first Hebrew. read more