The pyramids of Giza were built as royal tombs for the pharaohs

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Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. The largest and most famous pyramid, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and is believed to have been constructed around 2580–2560 BC. These impressive structures were built as elaborate tombs to ensure the pharaohs' safe passage to the afterlife and to serve as eternal monuments to their power and glory. Each pyramid complex also contained temples, smaller pyramids for the pharaoh's queens, and various other structures and monuments. The pyramids of Giza remain a symbol of ancient Egyptian civilization and continue to capture the imagination of people around the world.