The Egyptian pyramids are some of the most fascinating structures in the world.

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Although they are popular tourist attractions today, the pyramids were originally built as tombs for ancient Egyptian kings.

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At the time, it was customary to mummify dead rulers and bury them with their possessions.

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However, many pyramids have been robbed throughout history, and most are empty today.

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The first known pyramid was built around 2600 B.C, for a king named Djoser.

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The largest and most famous Egyptian pyramids – the Great Pyramids of Giza – were built between 2500 and 2400 B.C, and there is still a lot of mystery surrounding their construction.

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It would have been very difficult to build such massive structures without modern technology.

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Historians believe that at least 20,000 workers were needed to complete the Great Pyramids.

历史学家认为，建成吉萨金字塔群至少需要2万名工人zE0)E]&-+Z,rLBNh。